Removing Stripes from my car

[SickboySS]

ok, my car has stripes down the sides from the factory, about 1" wide, but they're stickers, and they've been on there since 86...how do i take them off easilly? i tried a heat gun/scraper with shitty results that i have to fix now...is there a special wheel or product that i can put on them that'll lift the stripes off but not harm the paint?

[WETDRM]

theres this cool little atachment for a drill ...its like a big wheel eraiser...works mint.

[01blacksvt]

The putty knife will only scratch your paint. Use a heat gun on them and just be patient, they will come off. You could get one of those rubber eraser wheels, but they usually leave rub marks on your paint that can be a pain to get out. Heat gun is the best way to go, just don't get it too hot in one area. They will come off w/ some patience then you just need to remove the excess glue.

[H3llphyre]

1 gallon of gasoline and a match. They'll come RIGHT off.

[bottledbird68]

Originally posted by 01blacksvt
The putty knife will only scratch your paint. Use a heat gun on them and just be patient, they will come off. You could get one of those rubber eraser wheels, but they usually leave rub marks on your paint that can be a pain to get out. Heat gun is the best way to go, just don't get it too hot in one area. They will come off w/ some patience then you just need to remove the excess glue. The wheel won't leave rub marks if you keep the speed down and let the tool do the work, don't force it into the panel. I use them for all decal removal and they almost never cause me any grief :thumbsup:

[350Caprice]

Originally posted by H3llphyre
1 gallon of gasoline and a match. They'll come RIGHT off.

ahh yes...the good old fashioned way

[SickboySS]

Originally posted by bottledbird68
The wheel won't leave rub marks if you keep the speed down and let the tool do the work, don't force it into the panel. I use them for all decal removal and they almost never cause me any grief :thumbsup:

i'll take the professionals advice.....thanx man

[bren]

Originally posted by SickboySS
i'll take the professionals advice.....thanx man

i used to use a pressure washer to take off new decals, old ones either a heat gun or a blowdryer and be patient

[01blacksvt]

Originally posted by SickboySS
i'll take the professionals advice.....thanx man

Did you read what he told you? He said they almost never cause him any grief and this is his living. I have seen people burn through paint using these wheels, they are excellent for someone like me who has is a master bodyman, but not for a novice. There is a fine line where you can ruin the paint on your car or remove the decals properly. You have an old monte SS thats probably been repainted before at least on part of the area you are working on. Just use the heat gun, have patience and don't stay in one spot for too long. Either that or have a shop do it and if something were to go wrong they would own it and not you.

[SickboySS]

Originally posted by 01blacksvt
Did you read what he told you? He said they almost never cause him any grief and this is his living. I have seen people burn through paint using these wheels, they are excellent for someone like me who has is a master bodyman, but not for a novice. There is a fine line where you can ruin the paint on your car or remove the decals properly. You have an old monte SS thats probably been repainted before at least on part of the area you are working on. Just use the heat gun, have patience and don't stay in one spot for too long. Either that or have a shop do it and if something were to go wrong they would own it and not you.

yes, i did read what he said, they work pissah and almost never cause him grief, i'm sold......i'm not afriaid to do shit, if i try and fuck up then i'll try again....i'm not having a fucking shop do it, its removing stripes......and none of the car has been repainted, the nose is new and that doesn't have any stripes on it, the rest is all original...i really dont care if it might burn the paint a lil bit, i'm planning on going alot of sanding/filling/smoothing of rough areas anyways, i'm going to go over the whole car and touch everything up...

[WETDRM]

well ive been helping matt down at his shop fro a few weeks now and ive used it twice and didnt have a problem.

[Mystic1199]

if your not worried about your paint then , take a razor blade and scrap thee shit out of it . i mean u say u dont care about the paint cause u will be fixing it lata .......



u know what i like about this board people ask a question that has to do with body work or something . and they already know what the answer is going to be but they have to ask anyways . u know Bottlebird was going to tell u the answer so why not just call him up and ask him . and u ask for advice and then someone who does bodywork and has done it for years and know does estimates for insurance companys gives his advice u say " i am going to listen to the professional" how do u know 01svt hasnt been doing this shit for years also ?? shit if bottlebird tells u to take milliongrit sand paper to take it off u going to use it???? no desrespect for Matt but there are plenty other people out there that are just as good if not better then him .

[WETDRM]

Originally posted by Mystic1199
if your not worried about your paint then , take a razor blade and scrap thee shit out of it . i mean u say u dont care about the paint cause u will be fixing it lata .......



u know what i like about this board people ask a question that has to do with body work or something . and they already know what the answer is going to be but they have to ask anyways . u know Bottlebird was going to tell u the answer so why not just call him up and ask him . and u ask for advice and then someone who does bodywork and has done it for years and know does estimates for insurance companys gives his advice u say " i am going to listen to the professional" how do u know 01svt hasnt been doing this shit for years also ?? shit if bottlebird tells u to take milliongrit sand paper to take it off u going to use it???? no desrespect for Matt but there are plenty other people out there that are just as good if not better then him .

i know for a fact that theres no one better than him on this forum.

[H3llphyre]

Originally posted by Mystic1199
if your not worried about your paint then , take a razor blade and scrap thee shit out of it . i mean u say u dont care about the paint cause u will be fixing it lata .......



u know what i like about this board people ask a question that has to do with body work or something . and they already know what the answer is going to be but they have to ask anyways . u know Bottlebird was going to tell u the answer so why not just call him up and ask him . and u ask for advice and then someone who does bodywork and has done it for years and know does estimates for insurance companys gives his advice u say " i am going to listen to the professional" how do u know 01svt hasnt been doing this shit for years also ?? shit if bottlebird tells u to take milliongrit sand paper to take it off u going to use it???? no desrespect for Matt but there are plenty other people out there that are just as good if not better then him .

I kind of agree... Tis why I just call him.

[01blacksvt]

Originally posted by SickboySS
yes, i did read what he said, they work pissah and almost never cause him grief, i'm sold......i'm not afriaid to do shit, if i try and fuck up then i'll try again....i'm not having a fucking shop do it, its removing stripes......and none of the car has been repainted, the nose is new and that doesn't have any stripes on it, the rest is all original...i really dont care if it might burn the paint a lil bit, i'm planning on going alot of sanding/filling/smoothing of rough areas anyways, i'm going to go over the whole car and touch everything up...

if you dont' care about the paint then why post a thread about it? I gave you professional advice because I am a professional and have done more factory grade repairs than you could ever even fathom. You assume because I have a different opinion than your friend matt that I am not a professional. Having a shop do it will most likely mean the car will be done right, unlike w/ you who could very well burn thru the paint especially on a "rough shape" 18 year old original paint job as you claim. I thought you cared about how your car looked, had I known otherwise I would have said go w/ the wheel because it will be a little easier for you, but much easier to ruin your already rough paint anymore than you have to.

[H3llphyre]

Originally posted by GT200MPH
well ive been helping matt down at his shop fro a few weeks now and ive used it twice and didnt have a problem.

On panels that were going to be painted... LOL. Matt did tell you to turn the speed down though... LOL

[H3llphyre]

Originally posted by 01blacksvt
if you dont' care about the paint then why post a thread about it? I gave you professional advice because I am a professional and have done more factory grade repairs than you could ever even fathom. You assume because I have a different opinion than your friend matt that I am not a professional. Having a shop do it will most likely mean the car will be done right, unlike w/ you who could very well burn thru the paint especially on a "rough shape" 18 year old original paint job as you claim. I thought you cared about how your car looked, had I known otherwise I would have said go w/ the wheel because it will be a little easier for you, but much easier to ruin your already rough paint anymore than you have to.

I kind of agree. It is a little dangerous for someone who has never tried it, but you know what... If he wants to give it a whirl, let him fuck up. he won't learn otherwise.

[01blacksvt]

Originally posted by H3llphyre
I kind of agree. It is a little dangerous for someone who has never tried it, but you know what... If he wants to give it a whirl, let him fuck up. he won't learn otherwise.

so true.

[WETDRM]

Originally posted by H3llphyre
I kind of agree. It is a little dangerous for someone who has never tried it, but you know what... If he wants to give it a whirl, let him fuck up. he won't learn otherwise.

the point is its not that fucking dangerous....i was tooling on that truck pretty good and it didnt even harm the paint.

[H3llphyre]

Originally posted by GT200MPH
the point is its not that fucking dangerous....i was tooling on that truck pretty good and it didnt even harm the paint.

Yeah, I noticed it really didn't do shit to the paint. I suppose I could see how it could to damage, but it would take sitting there at high revs for a while. It seems as though if you move along once the shit is gone, it works minty mint. Eh, I just felt like fucking with you anyway.

[bottledbird68]

Originally posted by H3llphyre
Yeah, I noticed it really didn't do shit to the paint. I suppose I could see how it could to damage, but it would take sitting there at high revs for a while. It seems as though if you move along once the shit is gone, it works minty mint. Eh, I just felt like fucking with you anyway. Exactly, the only place I've ever seen anyone have any problems (assuming they keep to a reasonable speed) is on a rubber bumper. Just go extra slow and don't push hard. You'll MOST LIKELY be fine :thumbsup:

[SickboySS]

...if you dont' care about the paint then why post a thread about it? I gave you professional advice because I am a professional and have done more factory grade repairs than you could ever even fathom. You assume because I have a different opinion than your friend matt that I am not a professional. Having a shop do it will most likely mean the car will be done right, unlike w/ you who could very well burn thru the paint especially on a "rough shape" 18 year old original paint job as you claim. I thought you cared about how your car looked, had I known otherwise I would have said go w/ the wheel because it will be a little easier for you, but much easier to ruin your already rough paint anymore than you have to.

i'm not saying i don't care about the paint underneath, i just want as little work as possible to do, get these things off the easiest they can...would i rather hit it with a wheel or go over every inch with a heat gun/razor? gee, lemme think about this.....i plan on spending as little as possible on the body right now, compare what it would cost at a shop to a $20 wheel....

my paint isn't rough either, just the area that i butchered to take the stripes off with a heat gun

u know what i like about this board people ask a question that has to do with body work or something . and they already know what the answer is going to be but they have to ask anyways . u know Bottlebird was going to tell u the answer so why not just call him up and ask him . and u ask for advice and then someone who does bodywork and has done it for years and know does estimates for insurance companys gives his advice u say " i am going to listen to the professional" how do u know 01svt hasnt been doing this shit for years also ?? shit if bottlebird tells u to take milliongrit sand paper to take it off u going to use it???? no desrespect for Matt but there are plenty other people out there that are just as good if not better then him .

and yes, i put it on here pretty much just waiting for his answer because i respect his opinion and techniques with the quality of work he does...i wasn't in a rush so i had no need to call, and i wanted to hear if other people had other techniques they used that didn't involve taking hours with a heat gun/scraper...

[SickboySS]

Originally posted by bottledbird68
Exactly, the only place I've ever seen anyone have any problems (assuming they keep to a reasonable speed) is on a rubber bumper. Just go extra slow and don't push hard. You'll MOST LIKELY be fine :thumbsup:

the front plastic doesn't even have stripes, so i'm not worried about it at all, i'll just take it really easy on the 4" of the back bumper, hahaha