Is there any good way to remove pinstripes?

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  • hootie
    Grease Monkey
    • Jun 2008
    • 362

    #31
    Well I don't really want to wet sand, and someone said that oven cleaner didn't work too well. So I was trying to see if anyone had any other input. Like buffing or something.


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    • atomic
      R3V Elite
      • Jun 2007
      • 5691

      #32
      Buffing it alone might remove some but more than likely will burn the paint first. You might be able to try some lacquer thinner and rub the stripe and remove it or maybe even some goof off (bought @ home depot/lowes), but will have to buff afterwards as well. Most likely the only way though is by wet sanding, buffing and polishing to get rid of it 100%. I have never had any luck removing painted on stripes any other way...

      Good Luck

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      • Gooch
        E30 Mastermind
        • Dec 2006
        • 1674

        #33
        To get my painted pin stripes off I used rubbing compound. Took a while, but it worked. A lot of areas were faded, and they came off really easy. The other spots took some elbow grease...but I had them off in about an hour.

        '91 318is - OBD-II S52 swapped - E30 M3 5-lug - 5x120 BBS RC090 (E39 Style 5) - TCK D/A coilovers 550/700 [SOLD]
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        • hootie
          Grease Monkey
          • Jun 2008
          • 362

          #34
          Thanks for the ideas guys!


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          • accident
            R3V OG
            • Sep 2008
            • 7303

            #35
            I just bought a car with no pinstriping. ;)

            Originally posted by ROLLingKING
            i have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.
            Originally posted by slammin.e28
            Moral of this story?

            If you drive your e30 on stairs, you're gonna have a bad time.

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            • CorvallisBMW
              Long Schlong Longhammer
              • Feb 2005
              • 13039

              #36
              Originally posted by accident
              I just bought a car with no pinstriping. ;)

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              • accident
                R3V OG
                • Sep 2008
                • 7303

                #37
                so I could see that picture. :P

                Originally posted by ROLLingKING
                i have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.
                Originally posted by slammin.e28
                Moral of this story?

                If you drive your e30 on stairs, you're gonna have a bad time.

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