Ryanh1020

I have a 1997 lexus es300 and it had a pinstripe down the side and its half on half off. its been like scrubbed of or the sun just ate it away. how can i remove it from the car?
thanks, HD

PFB

Some heat from a heat gun or hair dryer, together with WD40 will do it.

bizzness

agree use a heat gun it will come right off

Ryanh1020

so a hair dryer will do it to? so u just use wd40 and scrape away?

ayonnebay

I'm assuming you mean if the stripe is a tape, right? What if it's actually painted on?

Ryanh1020

it is tape im pretty shure . but it is just so old that in some spots it feels like its painted but it just tape

bizzness

yeah just use a heat gun you dont really have to scrape anything. Just heat it up and start picking at it with your finger nail you should get some pretty good pieces up and then you can use like goo off to take any glue off.

Ryanh1020

I just figured out that it was painted on and all I'm going to do is get some rubbing compound and rubbing it off I'll post Picts when done!

Steve89

Another sugguestion would be an eraser pad for around $20, it's for a DA but you can use it in a drill and it will take it off. I had the same thing happen with my car.

Megafast13

Heat it up with a Heat gun or hair dryer.

I caution you to be very careful with the removal process because you don't want to scratch the paint under it. I wouldn't use anything other than a fingernail, which is still abrasive. WD40 works, but I prefer "Goo Gone"

Now don't be surprised when the paint under it is a darker shade than the rest. This is just from the sun and nothing can really be done about it. I suggest you take some Meguiars polish to the area to blend the paint back.