How best to remove painted pin strip names and symbols
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Willam, I can't help you but I can offer you a Big Texas :welcome:
William Welcome to Trike-Talk.....:wave4:.....
:welcome: William , try white compound, even after removal , it will always be there as a ghost image! Unfortunately a repaint will be needed.
peteg59
Meme Master
Perhaps a custom vinyl graphic wrap can be made to cover what you're trying to "erase"?
Other then that, depending on what type of paint was used and how long it's had to cure, as Frankie said, only a repaint will truly get it gone.
Good luck, and welcome to the site William...
Other then that, depending on what type of paint was used and how long it's had to cure, as Frankie said, only a repaint will truly get it gone.
Good luck, and welcome to the site William...
Have heard folks talk about acetone.
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William welcome aboard
Welcome from North Ga. .:wave4:
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I would think acetone would start getting to any clear-coat and dull the finish. No?:Shrug:
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Hello and :welcome: to Trike Talk, glad to have U with us. :clapping:
I brought the painted part to an auto body shop where they used compounds that would not damage the clear coat but remove the names from the trunk lid.
I brought the painted part to an auto body shop where they used compounds that would not damage the clear coat but remove the names from the trunk lid.
What was the name of that stuff that ‘Zook recently (either August or September I think) highly recommended to remove overspray? He buys it at either Home Depot or Lowe’s. Said it would not damage the bike’s paint... I can’t remember the name of it... would it help in this situation?
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ZEP
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I once watched a pinstriper called "Jake" remove a bad striping job on a '34 Ford Streetrod with Easy Off oven cleaner before re-striping the car. Didn't appear to leave a "ghost" image.
As Fuzzy said, proceed with caution!
Your Welcome :wave4:
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This works better than anything I've tried and it wont harm your paint. I use it often. If this doesn't get it all off, use a light compound and buff it off.
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Removed pinstriped names
Thanks everyone. I chickened out on trying the chemical methods, but thanks for the input. I found a local pinstriper, Painter John, here in Jacksonville, Fl. He carefully used 1,000 grit wet sand paper and two compounds, to remove the names from the trunk, then polished the areas. There are no shadows visible (you can not tell they were ever there)—a really great, if expensive job. Anyway, no one calls me Joe anymore.
I’m going to wait until after Christmas to see if I can tolerate the graphics. If not, he’ll take them off too.
Again, thanks for the help and the Welcome,
Bill P
Thanks everyone. I chickened out on trying the chemical methods, but thanks for the input. I found a local pinstriper, Painter John, here in Jacksonville, Fl. He carefully used 1,000 grit wet sand paper and two compounds, to remove the names from the trunk, then polished the areas. There are no shadows visible (you can not tell they were ever there)—a really great, if expensive job. Anyway, no one calls me Joe anymore.
I’m going to wait until after Christmas to see if I can tolerate the graphics. If not, he’ll take them off too.
Again, thanks for the help and the Welcome,
Bill P
That probably was the best way to go. That is what I used to do back when I pinstriped and lettered and someone wanted something removed from their ride.
William... thank you for bringing us “the rest of the story”... interesting about using the sand paper. Glad it worked out for you.
Great news!
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Burnerboy
This is why I always "cringe" whenever I see folks getting their bike/car pinstriped, at a rally..... I'd have to think that it would be number one way to decrease the value of a vehicle....
Ronnie
Ronnie
This is why I always "cringe" whenever I see folks getting their bike/car pinstriped, at a rally..... I'd have to think that it would be number one way to decrease the value of a vehicle....
Ronnie
Only for the next owner' Ronnie.....I always did to my toys what made me happy, I never worried about what the next guy would think...Its like putting plastic seat cover's on car seats...
You sat on hot sticky seats in the summer, And cold crinkly seats in the winter....And then the next guy rips them off and rides on nice new comfortable seats that you saved for someone else to enjoy.....:xzqxz:...
Yeah, if we are talking $400 difference to remove pin-striping, it would depend on my mood. But I'd probably tell the prospective buyer to pound sand. Good pin-striping normally enhances the looks of a bike. I would never have my name added anyway. That's too much I think although I've seen it done a lot. I just wouldn't do it.
On the Gold wings, back in the ‘80’s, maybe some 90’s, it was VERY common to add names to the backs of the tour pack as well as some nice pin striping and LOTS of chrome. Every rally we went to we knew who was there by checking the names on the bikes in the parking lots!
In 2007 I remember seeing our old 1981 Gold Wing sitting on a parking lot - you could still see the names on the trunk... Jim on the left, Carla on the right.... and I didn’t even ride passenger seat on any of our bikes. I was surprised to see that bike still out and about after all those years... I parked beside it for a while to try and talk to the current owner but wait time for him to appear became too long so I left.
After those era bikes I swore I would never put chrome, pinstriping, or names on a bike ever again and have kept that promise to myself.
In 2007 I remember seeing our old 1981 Gold Wing sitting on a parking lot - you could still see the names on the trunk... Jim on the left, Carla on the right.... and I didn’t even ride passenger seat on any of our bikes. I was surprised to see that bike still out and about after all those years... I parked beside it for a while to try and talk to the current owner but wait time for him to appear became too long so I left.
After those era bikes I swore I would never put chrome, pinstriping, or names on a bike ever again and have kept that promise to myself.
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Burnerboy
Love it! Good-comeback! :clapping: I never thought of it that way (yes! I do have my seat s covered in my car) now I'll laugh everytime I ride in my car.. thinking of your commit!
Ronnie
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