Howard98
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My 98 Ranger is red and came with blue pin striping down the sides. I don't really like the blue pin stripes on a red truck. Has anyone taken off their pin stripes and have any advice for how to do it right?
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I would suggest strongly against all of the suggestions mentioned above as they will at least scratch if not remove your paint.
I had some striping replaced this summer. The stripe dudes (and that's all they do in their 15 year old business) use naptha which is also known as VM&P and which is available at any paint store including home depot. With paper towels or a rag, apply the naptha to the stripe and get the surrounding area moist. You only need to bring up a little edge large enough to grab with your fingernails. Then, you should be able to start peeling it up very delicately. You'd want to proceed at about 1 foot per 20 seconds trying really hard not to tear the stripe as you're removing it and you keep applying the naptha as your pulling off the stripe to keep the adhesive moist. It's going to be really easy to tear the stripe if it's been out in the weather for 11 years so be really dainty about the process.
An alternative chemical is 3m adhesive remover with the same procedure.
go to a body shop and ask for a emblem eraser.....probly not the technical term but its a rubber wheel that goes on a drill and peels that stuff off in no time and you cant even tell after. ive used it to remove emblem glue on a couple of my trucks. great little tool.