carpediem
11-17-2001, 08:44 AM
Hello all,
Ive begun to remove 5 yr old pinstriping from a used car I purchased, and Im having some difficulty in getting an acceptable result. I searched on the forum and found Ron`s advice, but I still have problems with the clearcoat. Basically, you can still the the "ghosting" of the pinstriping. Here is what I did:
Heated it, hit it with WD40, heated it again, peeled it, cleaned it with a damp cloth, cleaned it with PPCL, used 3M PI Fine Cut Rubbing Compound (used moderate pressure enough that I almost freaked when I saw some very faint red tint on the foam pad. Did I rub too hard?), polished it with Meguairs, then final wax with Souveran. Still can see the line.
At this point do I just reapply a new pinstripe? Or try something else? I dont have a rotary and If I apply a more abrasive product I want to make sure it wont damage the paint. :(
Ive begun to remove 5 yr old pinstriping from a used car I purchased, and Im having some difficulty in getting an acceptable result. I searched on the forum and found Ron`s advice, but I still have problems with the clearcoat. Basically, you can still the the "ghosting" of the pinstriping. Here is what I did:
Heated it, hit it with WD40, heated it again, peeled it, cleaned it with a damp cloth, cleaned it with PPCL, used 3M PI Fine Cut Rubbing Compound (used moderate pressure enough that I almost freaked when I saw some very faint red tint on the foam pad. Did I rub too hard?), polished it with Meguairs, then final wax with Souveran. Still can see the line.
At this point do I just reapply a new pinstripe? Or try something else? I dont have a rotary and If I apply a more abrasive product I want to make sure it wont damage the paint. :(