remove pinstripping

[fgross2006]

Anybody have suggestions for removing the pinstripping from the rubber body trim? I tried a heat gun but it started melting the trim. I want the stripping off so I can repaint the trim and re pin stripe it,

[Gemini1999]

The original factory pinstripes are painted onto the molding (unless someone has added tape stripes). You'll have to paint over them with the black and then re-do the pinstripes.

[82GTforME]

I was going to say that it may be easiest to just lightly sand and paint over them too. The raised portion after will give you a good guide to follow for the new stripes (plus you would never see it)!

[Hissing Cobra]

The pinstripes in the side moldings are molded right in and cannot be removed. On the front and rear bumpers, they're painted on. When I had my molding done, the body guy simply cleaned them and re-sprayed them with satin Black bumper paint. I was then able to re-stripe them on my own. It's actually pretty cool that they're molded in because I was able to use them as a guide for the pinstripes to make them straight as an arrow.

[fgross2006]

I repainted my molding this weekend and put white 3M pinstripes on. its not perfect but im happy with it.

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[Johnate0]

I just sanded every molding down, and both bumper moldings, and painted them black. I did not apply any pinstripe to them afterwards. I like the look of the all-black molding better than with the pinstripes.