Is there an easy way to remove painted on pinstripes from my new car? I really don’t want to spray lye (Easy Off) on my new paint. I’m thinking I might just live with them from everything I’ve read about removing them. At first I thought they were stickers, but they appear to be painted on.
Easily remove painted on pinstripes?
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Depends on what paint they used I suppose. Acetone might do it. Scraping with a razor may do it. Compound may take it right off.
Hard to say, really. I'd experiment if it bothered me.
Hard to say, really. I'd experiment if it bothered me.
You sure they're painted? Look like vinyl, especially with that Honda emblem.
I’m almost positive they’re painted on. You can see imperfections in the “H” logo that I wouldn’t think would be in vinyl.
My guess is the stripes are vinyl and the Honda logo is paint. The stripes look to uniform for paint and the H looks like a different color, like a stencil was used for the H. I'd try to get them off as soon as you can otherwise it may ghost.
It looks like they may have applied stick on stripes on the base coat then cleared over them going by the reflection on the stripes. If that's the case you will damage the paint job. Make sure before attempting to remove them.
Those are vinyl on top of the paint. If unsure try to grab an edge with your fingernail. If it grabs peel the edge and pull them off. Heating with a hair dryer helps
Don
Don
Don’t get acetone anywhere near the paint. I learned about this the hard way.
No one is saying to pour it on and leave it. It's not going to hurt a fully cured finish if used with common sense.
Without better pics, or actually tactile investigation, I'd say this was the case. If so, live with it because removing them WILL cause it to look worse. I personally think they are tasteful looking and as long as they are straight, wouldn't have an issue keeping them on. They are way more subtle than a huge chrome flitzer emblem stuck to the fender/forward door area that seem to be so popular these days. If you do decide to keep them, just make sure to use a good wax/sealant with a sunscreen. Typically manufacturer "painted" stripes are just a vinyl decal and will degrade due to UV damage more quickly (even under a clearcoat) than the base paint.
Need a closeup of the “H”. It almost looks like a circle sticker or circle of clear around it.
Well I tried to take off a tar spot on a brand new car and it instantly went down to the primer. So go ahead with your bad advice.
Anyway.
