damn pin stripes

[03CivicSiHb]

i did a search on removing pinstipes and nothing poped up. my question is what is the easiest and best way to remove the damn ugly pin stripes? also what about the ivtec badges as well? any info will be ery much useful. thanks guys.

- cecil

[Suk02Si]

for the stickers.. blow dryer/heat gun to soften the glue.

[hypnoj]

I also had the dealer remove mine before I took possession, but I asked him how it was done and he said the same thing as stated above. "use a blow dryer or a heat gun and slowly heat it up and peel it away. You can do this with both the pin stripes and the side ivtec stickers".

[LHD_EP3]

I think it took me about 5 minutes to do mine. A heat gun works well, they peel right off without leaving any stick residue. I asked the dealership to do it before I took delivery and they said I need to set up an appointment with their body shop and be prepared to leave the car all day, yeah right!!

[whtep19]

My pinstripe was painted on as well but i have yet to have it removed How much would a dealer charge to do this????

[STP03BlueSI]

are the IVtec a just like peel and stick or are they vinal?:o

[ADAMnQuickCIVIC]

hair dryer!
heat gun can actually damage/melt your paint.

[ep3si02]

i've got one painted one to but never knew how they could come off. how much does it cost

[SinisterCivicSi]

i took mine off like the second day i had the car. i didnt need a heat gun, i just peeled them right off in one piece. i hate pinstripes.

[black87regal]

when i painted my 442 i used a high pressure sprayer at a car wash to take mine off, just dont hold the sprayer on any chips or it will take the paint off to.

[ssvr6]

Originally posted by SinisterCivicSi
i took mine off like the second day i had the car. i didnt need a heat gun, i just peeled them right off in one piece. i hate pinstripes.

Same here. I then went over a few spots with some goo gone and removed the adhesive that got left behind. (Only on a few spots.)


Steve

[black87regal]

what i dont like is when you pull off the pen stripes and you dont realize that your paint is faided slightly so you have 2 lines down the side of the car thats darker then the paint. of course you all aint going to have to worrie about that for a few more years

[BarracksSi]

My pinstripes were on for a few summer months, and after I pulled them off, Goo Gone'd the residue, and washed & rewaxed, there was no fade to the paint.

Can't even tell that they were there in the first place. The i-VTEC stickers might be next...

[SinisterCivicSi]

yeah, i cant decide whether to get rid of the i-vtec stamp or not....anyone remove theirs? i just wanna see what it looks like.

[black87regal]

keep it, i think it looks cool

[BarracksSi]

I've Photoshopped mine, but here's five minutes of work on yours -- :D

[BarracksSi]

Number 2

[siver-SI]

I am thinking of taking off the decal too. I just do not like it because the body does not look clean to me.

[BarracksSi]

I like the decal, and I like it clean, too. Heck, I might just leave it for a while longer.

[Vertigo]

I guess i was lucky. I bought my ep without any pin stripes. But as soon as i got home with it, off came that goddy front licence plate holder.

[stephen]

no need for a hair dryer. just wait for a hot sunny day, and peel them off with your fingernails.

[ssvr6]

No i-Vtec on my car...

http://www.k-series.com/Images/Projects/KSERIES_02_SI/KSERIES_02_SI-9.jpg

Clean as clean can be... ;)


Steve

[SinisterCivicSi]

you know, that doesnt look bad at all. i like the ivtec there but i dont like the fact that its a sticker. only because around the edges of the sticker, there is a very slight dark ring from where dirt has either stained the plastic or gotten under the sticky part. for darker cars you guys dont have to worry about that, but for those who have silver like me or the white, they might know what i am talkin about.

plus i dont want that part of my paint to start fading around the ivetc and then take it off and have a darker hue. i better take it off while i got the chance.
well......that wont be for at least a month so it will have to wait.....but i am thinkin now its gotta come off. the clean side looks so good.

[hypnoj]

the 1st thing I did was take off the pin stripes and Ivtec sticker, I'm so glad I did, I love the cleaner look (IMO)

[chubbychu]

i dont think sinister should take the i-vtec stickers off...because she has other stickers in her window...and it just kinda go along. For people going with the "clean" look, debadged, destickered, deanythinged....it goes with the scheme they are trying to get.

[SinisterCivicSi]

are you attempting to say that my car isnt clean?

[BarracksSi]

Originally posted by SinisterCivicSi
are you attempting to say that my car isnt clean?

You said it yerself....

*ducks*

but, yeah, that was back in early May.. lol

[SinisterCivicSi]

you know what barracks, i'm gonna throw a rock at you! lol

yeah yeah she was dirty that day....but uh.....well.....she is dirty now too. we just had like torrential downpours here, flood watch and a lake in my backyard....

maybe i can con hubby into a wash soon??