Remove vynle pin stripe?

[MadDawg]

on my 96 camry, the white/red stripes on the sides of the car are completly, worn down, and actually make the car look uglier than it already is right now... how do i remove this without scratching the paint?

I removed rubber edgings on my brothers gen4 camry in between the door panels, and part of the vynl fell appart, but used a sharp knife, and cut it back to size without scratching the paint.... thats what experince i have with this sorta thing right now.

[jackfrost1031]

try waiting until it's hot out in the sun and park your car and let them soften up. use a credit card to get an edge up and peel away. You can also try some goo gone or another adhesive remover.

[mcelligott]

you can use a hairdryer (preferably a heat gun) to loosen it up then just pick at it with your fingernail until you get a hold of it. The just pull as you loosen it with the heat from the dryer/gun. Use tar and bug remover to get rid of anything thats left.

[amerikim]

Just be aware the paint color under those stripes may not be the same as the rest of the car. Fading and discoloration on exposed surfaces.

[Your Uncle Moe]

And ALSO be aware that some of those goo-removers will strip your paint!

[MadDawg]

ummm... i should take a picture of what it looks like, but its 50 degrees outside and raining .... but theres no constant vynle peice, its all WORN down, stripped,cracking, the whole 9 yards.

[warlock]

i dont know if you have one neer you but try a hot presure wash.
heat it up and pull up one side and use the water to remove the rest.

[MadDawg]

how about one of those portable cleaning steamers? i have one of those.

[Warped]

Originally posted by mcelligott
you can use a hairdryer (preferably a heat gun) to loosen it up then just pick at it with your fingernail until you get a hold of it. The just pull as you loosen it with the heat from the dryer/gun. Use tar and bug remover to get rid of anything thats left.

This seems to be the general consensus from past discussions.

Yay, I used big words!

[amerikim]

I remember a topic about removing Toyota badges/emblems glue where there was a scraper (putty knife?) that could work with a heat gun.
It's in here somewhere. Do a search on removing badges. I used WD40 (let it soak in a while) , fingernails and cussing.

[CamNub]

^WD-40 makes the stickey stuff less sticky and breaks it down.

[warlock]

Originally posted by MadDawg
how about one of those portable cleaning steamers? i have one of those.

heat works so yes your portable setup will work,well at least it cant hert