Does anyone know how to remove the factory pinstripe? My stripes on my LS were damaged, it came like that from the dealership in Phoenix when my parents got it. I think it will look better without the stripe.

Thanks

 

Hairdryer to heat it up as you go along, and a finger nail to get the end up. Continue all the way down the side. Be careful not to scratch the paint. Clean up excess sticky stuff with goo-gone or nail polish remover. Be sure to wash the car afterwards to get the rest of the goo-gone or nail polish remover off the paint. Wax it up if you'd like as well. Enjoy.

 

NO NAIL POLISH REMOVER! BAd Juju!

 

very true....its acetone and will remove the paint/clear coat exactly the way it takes off nailpolish.
Just peel it off, if it sticks, heat it up with a heatgun (real lightly). Use wax to remove any other residue. Goo-gone works as well.

 

Ok cool, because I have goo-gone.

 

yheta it up and take it off then after use rubbing compaund after its off to get any excess off of the paint

 

My dealership told me the pinstriping was painted on.

 

Well, on my LS you can clearly see that is it nothing but a sticker. If it was painted, try scratching it, if it flakes, its a sticker. If it doesn't do anything, then its paint.

 

raiden were you born in 88

 

no, '89.

 

89? your old enough to drive?

 

Yeah, I'm 16 and 11 months old. I turn 17 in April.

Got my license in Feb., got my Cobalt in Jan.

 

holy ****....I graduated in 89....

 

so you are roughly around 34 or 35?

 

Raiden I was checking out your cardomain your car looks nice. If I can make one suggestion it would be to lower it.

 

yea, 35.

 

I'm considering lowering it, but right now I'm going to buy an AEM CIA and DC SPORTS Strut Bar.

 

those are also good mods.

 

Ok I only removed the pinstripe on the left and right rear. But then I realized that I don't have anymore Goo-Gone. What else will work without harming the paint??

 

when you are removing the pin stripe go ahead and take off that RS sticker too ....thanks

 

Let me think about it.....No! It's not your car, its mine. I could care less if you don't like the RS. I'm not a person who runs around saying "hey, remove the SS, its gay." Seriously......If you aren't going to help on the subject of removing pinstripe glue, don't even post.

F*** all you bashers.

 

I'd say get more goo gone. That is the only thing I use and can almost guarantee won't **** up the paint.

 

wax works

 

first off, you can't say "remove the SS", because it came with the car. but i would have to say remove the RS also... i was thinking about putting Z28 on my car... (j/k) btw raiden how do u pay for your car? good ol bank of mom and dad? must be nice

 

Opps sorry on the Nail Polish remover. My girlfriend has the acetone free stuff, as it's different from the normal remover! Thanks for catching that guys!