How to: Remove trail pinstriping

Great work!!

 

Thanks! I used to have a black c55 amg that I was religious with the paint with so it was hard to keep the trail pinstriping on my truck.

 

Does anyone have a way of preventing trail striping?

I always wondered if there was some sort of shrink wrap or something that was tough enough and cheap enough to apply prophylactically. Maybe call it a taco condom?

 

I really hope there is. im tired of cleaning the clear coat of striping.

 

The only thing that would hold up would be 3m clear bra. Xpel Stealth is supposed to be self healing and makes your paint look matte (I think orange matte looks awesome). Super expensive though.

 

Hell, I'd buy it.

There's always that ONE set of scratches where I'm all like, "is THAT one gonna buff out? Shit."

 

Has anyone just covered the truck in 3m? Curious if it looks like crap or not. Also Amazon carries VVividd and mouish... something brands as well. I'd rather protect against scratches then buff my top coat off.

 

60 grit Flap disc on an angle grinder and Rust-Oleum spray paint gets those trail pins stripes off nicely as well.

 

Was just looking at craigslist for an old E30 325is and think I came across yours

https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/is-bar-legal-m3-swap-e30/6445978954.html

I had one back in the 90's and wish I never got rid of it.

 

yep. come and pick mine up. no more regerts. lol

 

Anyone?

What about the stuff they put on the trucks for transport? Or the stuff they put on refrigerators and stuff? Can't be too expensive.

 

Well, they wrap test cars in camouflage material when they test drive new model trucks and cars in Death Valley, but I don’t think wrapping with flammable materials is that good of an idea...

 

You could use the stuff they use to protect carpet when doing jobs/moving inside the house.

Carpet Protection Film 36" x 200' Floor Protector Roll, Carpet Cover, Paint Protection, Self Adhesive Plastic Film USA Business

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X3VG6TL/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1

Although not sure if that would leave residue on your paint when you're done and also it would probably snag on the first real branch it came across.

 

Happen to me! Buffed thru the clearcoat on a 1x1 section I feel bummed out like a dam fool but it's not quite noticeable. But this good advice. I thought about getting the entire door re clearcoated. But got quoted a hefty $700.

 

Damn that’s rough. I think there are things you can get to help protect that area from the sun and other things. Kind of like some fake clear coat. It’s been a bit so I’m sure you figured it out

 

Just left it alone learned to live with it