Pin strips on my Camrys

[RAV4EVR]

I just purchased two Camrys 3.5 and 4.5.. both had those pin strips on the sides that I CANNOT stand !!!

Anyway, it took me a whole day to take them off of both cars.

There was quiet a bit of residue left over and I tried every thing at AUTO ZONE but nothing cleaned it so I used GASOLINE which cleaned up the sticker residue immediately.... Is Gasoline bad for paint? My paint seems to be ok though...

My 3.5 was a bit old so the paint under the pin stripe is a little different but it is a light color car so not very visible.

[RedPhoenix]

Should be just fine. You should atleast wax it. claybar or polish it so the paint under the pin stripe will match. also, were there any scratches under the stripe, i read somewhere on this forum that there might be.

[RAV4EVR]

Under the pin strips was fine. It was a very think paper line anyway.

I am thinking about waxin both cars this weekend.

[Cyorke]

You should be fine jsut wax themboth really good because any ax that was on teh car was mor than likely taaken off by the gasoline.

[Diehonda]

Originally Posted by RedPhoenix

also, were there any scratches under the stripe, i read somewhere on this forum that there might be.

Are you talking about a fine line/scratch that the manufacturer uses to put the strip on. I have seen that on a few cars. They put it on to make applying the stripe easier.



Waht did you use to remove the stripe? Hairdryer, heat gun, ?????? Oops, and Goo Be gone and a fine rag will remove the residue also. I followed behind with a soft rag with car soap on it.

[RedPhoenix]

Yeah tahts what im talking about.