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CrawlingEye · 03-08-2004, 06:03 PM

Any way to remove the blue stripes from my Camry?
I searched the forum and couldn't find anything.

If it requires taking it into a shop, I'll forget it, but if it's something I can do myself, I'll do it.

Thanks.

Nico · 03-08-2004, 06:06 PM

hairdryer or heat gun ?

CrawlingEye · 03-08-2004, 06:09 PM

You think that'll cut it with an actual factory decal?

Maybe I'll give it a whirl. Anyone else actually do this?
I don't want to get half way done and realize I can't get the rest, you know?

Redline · 03-08-2004, 09:31 PM

are you talking about the pinstripes? If you are, then just use a heat gun or blowdrier. I hear it works fine.

If you're talking about a bigger decal/vinyl (altho I've never seen vinyl on a Gen3 Cam before...esp. from the factory), then I suppose you'd have to leave it on or take it to a shop.

CrawlingEye · 03-09-2004, 09:45 AM

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Originally posted by Redline
are you talking about the pinstripes? If you are, then just use a heat gun or blowdrier. I hear it works fine.

If you're talking about a bigger decal/vinyl (altho I've never seen vinyl on a Gen3 Cam before...esp. from the factory), then I suppose you'd have to leave it on or take it to a shop.

Thanks. I'm talking about the pinstripe. I'll give it a whirl tomorrow. I think I may consider buying a heat-gun, the more I read through this forum, the more handy one seems.

arcasmachineracing · 03-09-2004, 12:35 PM

You did a search? Wow, I guess the TN search engine is really starting to suck?

Anyways, have you tried using a credit card?

CrawlingEye · 03-09-2004, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by arcasmachineracing
You did a search?

Yes, I tried "stripe removal" "decal removal" "decal remove" "stripe remove" and got nothing.

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Anyways, have you tried using a credit card?

To scrape them off with?
Do you mean in combination with a hair-dryer/heatgun or just by itself?

I need to wait for a nicer day, where I can grab an extension cord and steal a hair dryer from my girlfriend or mother.

psyjoniz · 03-09-2004, 01:56 PM

i peeled mine off with my fingernails while the idiot salesperson was finishing paperwork - its not that hard..

Redline · 03-09-2004, 03:35 PM

^

did u go back to the guy and say "yo, this car doesn't have pinstripes. I want you to remove that option price from the total...don't be tryin' to jip me, man!"

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 03-09-2004, 03:46 PM

lol.

I did mine with my finger nail and some goo gone afterwards.

Gen3cruiser · 03-09-2004, 05:18 PM

Just did mine today, MAN! 11 years old and what a pain in the ass! The stripes came right off, but the glue holding them on, that was another story.

dallison · 03-10-2004, 08:56 PM

now i know what i am going to expect on my 89

CrawlingEye · 03-11-2004, 09:51 AM

little update, I tried to use my license to scrape it (I don't have a credit card) but it's not coming off at all.

I'm going to use a hair drier soon, and see if I have any better luck with that.