Help opinions needed!!

[Ashii]

Hey all im haveing trouble deciding wether to keep the white side strips on my car or take.them off as there slightly starting to peel. Also does anyone no any rims that would suit this? cheers

 

[monkeys437]

I want to remove my strips but I'm not sure how to get them off without ruining the paint work, and I'm not keen to try in case it all turns to Shyte and looks terrible. If you manage to remove them cleanly let me know how you do it!

 

[Wozza]

Hi
you can try some high braking strain nylon fishing line.find 2 bits of wooden dowel to make up some handles (sort of what a hitman would use to quietly dispatch some contract ) pull the line between the panel and the strip pulling slightly away from the panel as you pull along the strip....Ive never done a VR or above and have read they dont use double sided tape like they did on older cars, but anyway eucalyptus oil is the best stuff for removing stubborn sticky stuff...I know there is a discussion somewhere on here about removing them no idea where though maybe the how-to section

 

[adam10_1990]

When i was a panel beater i used to use a heat gun, and slowly and carefully peel of the striping (dont pull towards you, pull along the line of the stripe, so that its basicaly folded in half)
not once did i ever ruin a paint job with that technique.

Thats if its vinyl or pinstriping, if its the plastic molds/trims it will be a bit harder but you can still use a heat to soften the glue and the above fishing line technique

a small stanley blade will help to get it started but be careful.

 

[adam10_1990]

As to the rims i think something like mine will look nice.

 

[adam10_1990]

better pic
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or maybe something like this?

 

[kiwicon]

those rims are horrible...

 

[mpower]

hate the strips, not a huge fan of the front bar either.....

I like the OP's rims though.

 

[adam10_1990]

those rims are horrible...

Up here in qld town we are having major issues with "hoon police"

The more stock it looks the less like you will be pulled over and harassed.

 

[Wozza]

hmmmm Didnt see the tiny tiny white pinstripe in the tiny tiny picture but yeah what adam10_1990 said a hair drier(if you dont have access to a heat gun) warm to mild heat the surface and pull back on itself, if its a metallic paint and the stripe been on a while you going to have a lightly darker paint under the strip....

Up here in qld town we are having major issues with "hoon police"

The more stock it looks the less like you will be pulled over and harassed.

Just be grateful you dont ride a Harley and wear a colorful vest