Pinstrip....Why?
09-29-06, 05:58 AM
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Pinstrip....Why?
I will be buying an used IS350 today....but it has a pin strip...who in the hell would put a pin strip on a IS350....Anyway, does anybody know of a good way to take it off without scratching anything?
09-29-06, 08:33 AM
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I really doubt the Lexus came like that from the factory. Only conclusion is that it was placed on after, which leads me to assume that it was just a vinyl stripe placed over the paint. Sometimes when it comes from factory it will be either painted on or applied prior to spray the car with clear. But in this case I'm sure its just placed over the paint.
Peel a small amount of the end off and peel it off. Hit the residue with goo gone and a little scratchX.
Peel a small amount of the end off and peel it off. Hit the residue with goo gone and a little scratchX.
09-29-06, 09:26 AM
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Here's a previous thread about a guy that removed some pin striping
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=pin+stripe
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ght=pin+stripe
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09-29-06, 10:02 AM
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Its just a cash grab for the dealer. I can deal with pin stripes on Cadillacs, Jags, and ES/LS Lexus because I see them as for older people. Granted I don't like how they look on any car, but oh well. I don't know why people put them on.
That method in the above thread should work well.
That method in the above thread should work well.
09-29-06, 10:44 AM
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That's what mine tried!
Dealer: So... your total, with the pinstripes is $$$$$
Me: WTF?
Dealer: Well sir, with the addition of the pinstripes the price goes up by $600 dollars.
Me: Tell you what, if the car comes with the pinstripes, I'm not taking it.
Dealer: Ummm OK... we'll throw them in for freee!
Me: No... you don't get it. I'm not buying a car with pinstripes. End of story, now I want it written that you're removing them free of charge.
Just to give you an idea of the difference:
With:
Without:
Dealer: So... your total, with the pinstripes is $$$$$
Me: WTF?
Dealer: Well sir, with the addition of the pinstripes the price goes up by $600 dollars.
Me: Tell you what, if the car comes with the pinstripes, I'm not taking it.
Dealer: Ummm OK... we'll throw them in for freee!
Me: No... you don't get it. I'm not buying a car with pinstripes. End of story, now I want it written that you're removing them free of charge.
Just to give you an idea of the difference:
With:
Without:
09-29-06, 10:54 AM
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i have painted pinstrip on my car and it really suck now. I kinda like at first but now, im getting tired of it. Do anyone know how to take it off, remember it is painted on but clear coat is not over it so it can be remove but i don't know with what...
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Sewell in Ft. Worth charged me 395 for "pin-striping and tint". Different strokes for different folks, I reckon, because I love the look of the pin-stripe. In fact, before it was pin-striped, and the chrome wheels were added, I thought the car looked very "plain" - i.e. I was not impressed! Afterward, I loved it. (But, I'm "old people".) 
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