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    How to remove painted on pin stripping?

    My buddy has a Fiat 500 with painted on pin stripping that he doesn't like. We are not sure how to safely remove them.
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    Re: How to remove painted on pin stripping?

    Problem with painted on pinstripes (if you are one who doesn't like them) is that they are MUCH more permanent than tape. Probably not an easy/inexpensive way to remove them. It will be like removing just the clear coat from the car or just the base coat and not the primer under it. Would take a very skilled person to not make a mess.
    "Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"...aim4squirrels

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    Re: How to remove painted on pin stripping?

    Years ago we had our company name painted on our trucks and was told that oven cleaner would work to remove. A couple months ago I bought a truck for my son to use and it had painted on stripe that I removed with oven cleaner except for the right rear which had been repainted and the stripe had been cleared(it was the last area I did). Here is a pic I took of the truck that shows the stripe and where it was removed.

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    Re: How to remove painted on pin stripping?

    Quote Originally Posted by bcgreen View Post
    My buddy has a Fiat 500 with painted on pin stripping that he doesn't like. We are not sure how to safely remove them.
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    Lacquer thinner.

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    Re: How to remove painted on pin stripping?

    Or undiluted apc and a eraser sponge.

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    Re: How to remove painted on pin stripping?

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    Lacquer thinner.
    My 2011 Ford Edge came with really ugly painted on pinstripes and Lacquer thinner was the only thing that worked to remove them. Took some time to rub them off with a soaked rag but it didn't do any damage at all to the factory clear coat. Oven cleaner had zero effect on these pinstripes.

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    Re: How to remove painted on pin stripping?

    Oven cleaner I would never put on clear coat.I've done some crazy off the wall problematic with different chemicals but ovencleaner no.Its activated by heat.

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