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Finally took my pinstripes off

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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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just came in from taking the silver pinstripes off the truck it looks a billion times better now

 

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Ill get some day pics up in here after I wash it or whatever I end up doing lol

03blackz71 Senior Enthusiast

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What did you use to remove the pinstripe?

 

 

I want to know too. Was it painted on or a tape on pinstrip?

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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It was painted on i used an eraser wheel and my 2500 rpm drill if you do it get the expensive wheels with the adapter the other ones suck.

2010LTZ4x4 Enthusiast

2010LTZ4x4

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It was painted on i used an eraser wheel and my 2500 rpm drill if you do it get the expensive wheels with the adapter the other ones suck.

 

Did you have the pinstripe put on originally yourself?

If not are you sure it was painted on, that seems to be alot of trouble to go through to mask off the whole truck just to paint it on. I say it was just a regular stick on pinstripe.

Anyway looks good in the end. :thumbs:

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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It came off as a dust its easy as hell to take off its the rubber from the wheel you have to work to get off there's a way to use it to leave less residue and I learned that when I started the other side.

plunk77 Enthusiast

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how long had it been on there? and was there a ghost pinstirpe after you took it off? i want to take mine off but i'm afraid its been on there so long it might be a different color underneath it

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