pin stripe removal

bushhawg · 05-17-2008, 03:40 PM

My truck came with some pin stripes and I am going to take them off. I have a 3m eraser wheel, is this the best route to go? Any help would be appreciated. I have to get them off!!!!!

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torquey · 05-17-2008, 03:59 PM

yep....the best way to go....just watch your rpms so you don't burn through the clearcoat into the paint....they work great

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Motorboat · 05-17-2008, 04:05 PM

You have the best, just be careful not to use the edge, try to work it flat on the decal.

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1997 Ram 3500, auto, 4X4. 4" Diamondeye, Icebox, Danin/Optix pyro, boost and trans. Deep trans. pan. LED marker, tail and clearance lights. Mr. Bob's hoses, 330s and a little adjustment here and here. Some stuff added some stuff removed, KDP tabbed.

choupique108 · 05-17-2008, 04:26 PM

i removed mine last week with one of those and its easier to just run the wheel on the end of the stripe.. just kinda bump it... just enough to roll the edge of it so you can grab it and then just pull it off slowly.. just keep your pulling hand close to where it is coming off of the truck so the stripe dont tear.. this way you dont have to worry about burning the paint nor do you have to worry about the glue staying on your truck

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bushhawg · 05-18-2008, 06:36 PM

Yeah, thanks guys. Worked like a charm. Got em pulled off and the truck looks so much better!

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Walter Buller · 06-04-2008, 08:59 PM

During the 25 years that I spent running an automotive trim business, applying and removing stripes of all descriptions every day, I never once used the 3M wheel that you describe here. I found them to be too slow, as well as impractical for larger decals, and often unnecessary. If the stripe has not been on but for a few months to a couple of years, it will usually peel off on a hot day, or use a heat gun on the lower setting to release the glue on colder days. If the glue does not come up with the vinyl, use 3M Adhesive remover to wipe it off. Remember to pull the old stripe off slowly and at as sharp an angle as possible in order to minimize the likelihood of the stripe pulling paint or clear coat off with it.

01RamCTD · 06-18-2008, 07:02 PM

ya thats how i have always removed pin stripes, or any vinyl decal i don't want. park it in the sun or a heat gun

kevnasty · 11-11-2008, 10:32 AM

adhesive remove works better than all of the above. no offense guys but using a pinwheel is just stupid when all you have to do is spray and wipe.

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ClayKann101 · 11-11-2008, 07:32 PM

I took a razor and got under neath the pinstripe and went with it. Then i take goo gone and wipe off all the glue residue. I still need to do the bed and tail gate

haha

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05-17-2008, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
bushhawg Cummins Fanatic Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texarkana, AR Posts: 115 bushhawg's Truck Pics	pin stripe removal My truck came with some pin stripes and I am going to take them off. I have a 3m eraser wheel, is this the best route to go? Any help would be appreciated. I have to get them off!!!!! __________________ 2007.5 DODGE RAM 3500. FOUR DOOR 4X4 6.7 CUMMINS. 6 SPEED. LEVELING KIT. STOCK EXCEPT FOR AN AFE INTAKE. MUCH MORE TO COME!

06-04-2008, 08:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Walter Buller Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 12 Walter Buller's Truck Pics	Pin Stripe Removal During the 25 years that I spent running an automotive trim business, applying and removing stripes of all descriptions every day, I never once used the 3M wheel that you describe here. I found them to be too slow, as well as impractical for larger decals, and often unnecessary. If the stripe has not been on but for a few months to a couple of years, it will usually peel off on a hot day, or use a heat gun on the lower setting to release the glue on colder days. If the glue does not come up with the vinyl, use 3M Adhesive remover to wipe it off. Remember to pull the old stripe off slowly and at as sharp an angle as possible in order to minimize the likelihood of the stripe pulling paint or clear coat off with it.

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05-17-2008, 03:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
torquey Cummins Nut Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 416 torquey's Truck Pics	yep....the best way to go....just watch your rpms so you don't burn through the clearcoat into the paint....they work great __________________ 08 laramie mega cab 6.7 some goodies. 07.5 laramie quad cab some things fell off

05-17-2008, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Motorboat I like peanut butter! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 478 Motorboat's Truck Pics	You have the best, just be careful not to use the edge, try to work it flat on the decal. __________________ 1997 Ram 3500, auto, 4X4. 4" Diamondeye, Icebox, Danin/Optix pyro, boost and trans. Deep trans. pan. LED marker, tail and clearance lights. Mr. Bob's hoses, 330s and a little adjustment here and here. Some stuff added some stuff removed, KDP tabbed.

05-17-2008, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
choupique108 Diesel Freak Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sulphur, Louisiana Posts: 881 choupique108's Truck Pics	i removed mine last week with one of those and its easier to just run the wheel on the end of the stripe.. just kinda bump it... just enough to roll the edge of it so you can grab it and then just pull it off slowly.. just keep your pulling hand close to where it is coming off of the truck so the stripe dont tear.. this way you dont have to worry about burning the paint nor do you have to worry about the glue staying on your truck __________________ 2003 2500 SWB 2wd, Leveled, Smarty Revo, Cool Tube, Silencer Ring & Heater Grid MIA, Train Horns(thanks to the gf), dual 6" mitors w/magnaflow,Cobra 29 w/K40, Blue LED Dash and Floor Lights, Recon Big Rig Lights, Prodigy, H2s.

05-18-2008, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
bushhawg Cummins Fanatic Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texarkana, AR Posts: 115 bushhawg's Truck Pics	Yeah, thanks guys. Worked like a charm. Got em pulled off and the truck looks so much better! __________________ 2007.5 DODGE RAM 3500. FOUR DOOR 4X4 6.7 CUMMINS. 6 SPEED. LEVELING KIT. STOCK EXCEPT FOR AN AFE INTAKE. MUCH MORE TO COME!

06-18-2008, 07:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
01RamCTD Cummins Fan Join Date: May 2008 Location: Freeburg, IL Posts: 81 01RamCTD's Truck Pics	ya thats how i have always removed pin stripes, or any vinyl decal i don't want. park it in the sun or a heat gun

11-11-2008, 10:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
kevnasty Cummins Fan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hooks, TExas Posts: 68 kevnasty's Truck Pics	adhesive remove works better than all of the above. no offense guys but using a pinwheel is just stupid when all you have to do is spray and wipe. __________________ 2008 2500 6.7, 5 in. procomp lift rollin on 35 in. Nitto Dirt Grapplers w/Fox 2.0 shocks and dual Fox steerings stabs, BAPD DPF delete 5 inch TBE w/ 8 inch"CHEAP"Silverdine tip,MP-8, Edge juice w/ attitude, EGR delete, AFE MEGA cannon

11-11-2008, 07:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
ClayKann101 Cummins Fan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 89 ClayKann101's Truck Pics	I took a razor and got under neath the pinstripe and went with it. Then i take goo gone and wipe off all the glue residue. I still need to do the bed and tail gate haha __________________ GREAT WHITE: 2001 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab 2wd 5.9L 2 Kicker CVR 10s, Kicker Sx 700 amp, Siruis Radio, Pioneer Headunit, Pinstripe???, Badges???? Muffler and Cat delete