What is the easiest way to remove the stripes?
Stripe removal
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Pull them off. Lol. Blow dryer and pull.
Step 1: Wash car
Step 2: Wax car
Step 3: Leave the stripes alone; take pics of car and post them up on here.
Step 4: Sit back and enjoy a job well done.
Step 2: Wax car
Step 3: Leave the stripes alone; take pics of car and post them up on here.
Step 4: Sit back and enjoy a job well done.
There is actually a stripe removal tool that they use in body shops. It attaches to a whizzer wheel and doesnt harm the paint in any way. It rubs the striping and the glue off cleanly.
Im sure you can buy it and use it on a drill if you dont have air tools. It cant cost more then 10-15 bucks.
Im sure you can buy it and use it on a drill if you dont have air tools. It cant cost more then 10-15 bucks.
Rubber mallet with a chisel.
Actually,'I used a tool they gave me at the dealership. I initialed next to this line that said, Over the Top Stripe Delete.
Didn't leave any residue at all, paint is perfect.
Actually,'I used a tool they gave me at the dealership. I initialed next to this line that said, Over the Top Stripe Delete.
Didn't leave any residue at all, paint is perfect.
Pull it out in the sun and slowly pull them off. They come off easily when they're still new.
It's called an eraser wheel. Literally is like a big flat eraser that attaches to a drill. I use them on cars for my detail clients all the time. It will leave a slight residue but you can go in and wash/polish/wax and it'll look like new.
The striped have to come off, I'm going to wet sand the car. The reason that I did
not get the stripe delete from the dealer when I ordered the car was so that I could have the stripes on the interior. The interior is too bland, it needs a little color to break
it up a little.
not get the stripe delete from the dealer when I ordered the car was so that I could have the stripes on the interior. The interior is too bland, it needs a little color to break
it up a little.
Pay a qualified shop a nominal amount of money while you are having a burger and beer.
They come off pretty easy when new. On my KR I also color sanded the entire car and buffed. Just use a heat gun and with the right temp they come off pretty easy.
Ford actually has a procedure to remove them.
Thank You EcoBoost
This was what I was talking about.
This would be the safest, easiest way.... peeling them off is easy but not as easy as using the eraser wheel.
I've never used an eraser wheel, so I can't provide any thoughts on that, other than I can't imagine how they can't have an abrasive effect on your paint.
I HAVE removed plenty of stripes of many different brands/types. You can very easily remove these stripes with a heat gun or hairdryer. Keep the heat just in front of the spot where the stripe is peeling up. These stripes are good quality, they should come up in one piece; if they're breaking, you need a little more heat. If they're stretching, a little less.
You'll probably have a little glue residue left over. Any mild petroleum based product will bring that off, just make sure it's not abrasive.
I HAVE removed plenty of stripes of many different brands/types. You can very easily remove these stripes with a heat gun or hairdryer. Keep the heat just in front of the spot where the stripe is peeling up. These stripes are good quality, they should come up in one piece; if they're breaking, you need a little more heat. If they're stretching, a little less.
You'll probably have a little glue residue left over. Any mild petroleum based product will bring that off, just make sure it's not abrasive.
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