Painted Pin Stripe Removal

Here's a quick and easy method I used to remove the painted pin stripes (on top of the clear coat) from my car. I used my rotary tool, a felt polishing wheel, and Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #2 Fine Cut Cleaner. Put a generous line of compound on the pin stripe, set the rotary tool to its lowest setting, do NOT apply too much pressure, and gently work the felt wheel back and forth across the pin stripe at a 45 degree angle to the pin stripe. Keep the felt wheel perpendicular to the car body and keep the work surface wet with compound. You will find this method much faster than using a rag and your finger, yet it won't damage the clear coat. Remember to wear your safety glasses because the compound will tend to get slung off the felt wheel.

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[crackermoves]

I have a BLACK Grand Cherokee.. Will this process scratch the paint ??(Teeth clenching)

[bpc23]

@crackermoves - No, this process will not scratch the paint or clear coat.

[crackermoves]

@bpc23 Thank you on the Black Grand Cherokee but how do I know if the painted pinstripe is below or above the clearcoat ???.. And if the pinstripe is painted on howcome this process doesn't take the black underneath off to?? Thanks....

[bpc23]

@crackermoves - I believe pinstripes are mostly above the clearcoat, since they're added by their owners, but, you should be able to tell by closely inspecting the pinstripe.  Use a flashlight if necessary for good illumination to determine if the pinstripe is sitting on top of the clearcoat.

The product I used is a very, very light abrasive compound and diminishes with use to make a nicely polished surface and will not go through the clear into the paint below.

[crackermoves]

@bpc23 On the Black 2000 Grand Cherokee i believe the white pinstripe is from the factory as it's on most all of them & If i'm not mistaken under the clearcoat is the way it looks to me...:-)

[bpc23]

@crackermoves - Ok, if the pinstripe came from the factory, then it is probably under the clearcoat and I afraid this method will not work.

[acwrobel1]

Nice. Thanks.

[rjhoody]

Oven cleaner will not remove vinyl, will it?

[rjhoody]

3M makes an eraser wheel that will have that done in half the time

[DIRTYDAG]

nwver had a problem with using easy off ovwn cleaner . 30 minutes and your done !

[Tat2Dragons]

@gotshirts2ink I agree, I've removed painted on pinstripes many times with only lacquer thinner and a towel, then followed up by polishing/buffing.

[Foreezybeezy1]

your voice is so cool

[TrvrGrubb]

This whole video is a "That's what she said" joke waiting to happen...

[datazndood]

Is that a silver GS, Lmao! Im getting one soon in white and needed advice on removing pinstripes. Was looking at the silver too, can't go wrong with neutral colors when it comes to Lexus. Btw this comment is meaningless if that's not a GS, video was still helpful tho thanks!