Integra side moldings and pinstrip

wanaboostDC2 · Post by **wanaboostDC2** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:01 am

My first question is, what is holding the side moldings on the doors and what is a good way to get them off clean.
Then, whats the best way to get that ugly factory pinstripe off?
Thank you all who reply!

v-tecivic · Post by **v-tecivic** » Mon May 18, 2009 3:31 am

moldings are held in by clips, so there will be holes to fill in. pinstripe can come off with a heat gun or there is a drill attachment you can buy. it is a rubber wheel that rubs off the stripe. if you stay in a spot too long you can burn through the paint.

wanaboostDC2 · Post by **wanaboostDC2** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:01 am

Thanks man. guess ill have to wait till i paint it too take off the moldings then

DriftMyRide · Post by **DriftMyRide** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:36 pm

the wheel you have to be VERY VERY VERY careful... like v-tecivic do not stay in any spot to long. I used this a long time ago on an ep3 i had and it didnt turn out that great. I have heard of other people using a high grit sandpaper but even then the risk is still there.

I wish they wouldnt put lame pinstripes on cars!!

Drowzysleeper · Post by **Drowzysleeper** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:32 pm

i would suggest a heat gun and plastic razor blade. eraser wheels do damage easy with inexperienced people i remove them at least once a week at work and watch noobs mess up paint at least 4 out of ten times

J_Jay_B · Post by **J_Jay_B** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:27 am

pin stripe is hard to remove. i pulled mine off but the sticky marks are still on there. im slowly getting rid of them with a razor

chunney · Post by **chunney** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:57 am

I used a pressure washer with a super fuckin high pressure attachment. Took the pinstripe off but left the sticky line behind.. You can hardly tell. It also took off that trim below the window that was peeling horribly. Throw some trim tape on it and you're good.

civisi · Post by **civisi** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:17 pm

Pin stipes are easy to get off with the rubber wheels. It's a lot like buffing, don't stay on a spot too long, duh. The only problem with removing any pinstripe, however you do it, is that it posses a high risk of fading the paint behind the car. My buddy put a stripe on his GTO for about six-eight months and removed it to find there was already some fading. Given it was domestic paint so who knows.
Regardless, if you are taking off a pinstripe on anything more than two years old, you will possibly have some fading behind the stripe that may not be removable with a buffer.

MaSSaCrE · Post by **MaSSaCrE** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:35 am

When my integra was still around it i only rubbed goo gone all the way down the pinstripe then tipped the corner of it up with a razor and pulled it clear off in one piece side by side.Seemed easy??

Guess i got lucky though

wanaboostDC2 · Post by **wanaboostDC2** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:54 am

Thanks for all the advice. Not really too worried about fading since my car is nothin but faded but ill definatly try it with one of these methods