wheel stripe help

[penguinbiker8]

so i put on some pinstriping around my rim a while back. and now ive just grown out of it. i dont care for it anymore. that being said i tried to remove it but my attempts are futile. i tried scrubbing it with mineral water and a steel brush but nothing seems to work. maybe a hair dryer would help. anyone know any secrets/tips for me to remove the wheel stripE?

 

[trailblazer87]

If its a sticker or decal then a heat gun might work, other wise there is a spray on product out there that can help remove it carried by most auto parts stores.

 

[Wavex]

Removing Sticker and Tape Goo

I recommend a heat gun and a lot of patience

Or you could get the black stripes and cover the old ones up :rockon:

 

[reiobard]

Goo Gone has always worked wonders for me

 

[madmanmaigret]

+1 on the goo gone and patience

 

[HavBlue]

so i put on some pinstriping around my rim a while back. and now ive just grown out of it. i dont care for it anymore. that being said i tried to remove it but my attempts are futile. i tried scrubbing it with mineral water and a steel brush but nothing seems to work. maybe a hair dryer would help. anyone know any secrets/tips for me to remove the wheel stripE?

Goof-off works good as does the help of a hairdryer. Just remember, if you are married, be sure to put the wife's hairdryer back when finished thus staying out of some major dooo....

 

[fast blue one]

Have you tried any solvent ?

 

[mstewar1]

Not sure how persistent that glue is but I've always found that wd-40 works to get adhesive off. And unlike goo gone won't affect the paint. +1 on the patience, too.

 

[Wolfman]

I took off wheel stripes yesterday, used heat gun, a very small blade to pick up edges of sticker, tweasers to pull enough tape up to get a grip on with my fingers...and then i peeled them off very very slowly, they might break off every now and then, but you should get each stripe off with a about 4 or 5 gentle, slow peals.

be careful not to scratch your rims with the blade, i suggest a very blunt blade. Got 2 wheels done in about an hour...putting the new ones took longer!

 

[a_sick1]

Wd40 and a razor blade will do magic on most decals and stickers
dont know about wheel stripes... is it like a decal?

 

[Wolfman]

Wd40 and a razor blade will do magic on most decals and stickers
dont know about wheel stripes... is it like a decal?

Most wheel stripes are reflective, and that thin layer of relflective material is quite brittle (which makes it hard to peel), and also quite liquid proof once stuck on for a while, which makes it hard for solvents to penetrate into sticky layer.