Buffing done! How to get old pinstriping off!!
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Buffing done! How to get old pinstriping off!!
Thanks everyone for the suggestions on buffing my boat. That 3M Finesse It, did wonders! It was exactly what I needed, even at $40 a bottle! I used a good fiberglass wax after that, and man what a deep shine! I noticed doing this hard labor, that my pinstriping (1/4 inch) was cracking and looking old and sun worn. It didn't even look like a sticker anymore. What is a good way to remove it? I realize I will have to re-wax that area again, but that striping has to go!
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Go to your local auot refinisher-supplier shop and buy a rubber wheel to do this job. It looks and feels just like an eraser and buzzes the stripe right off. It works best in an air-powerd drill.
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the rubber wheel is more what I was looking for. The spray on sounds like a mess. I've used the blow dryer before also, but your right, this stuff is too old and cracked. Anyone else know if the rubber wheel will hurt the gel coat?
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Nope, it doesn't hurt the gel. I used it with great success on my 1980 31' Searay, both the bootstripe tape and the deck tape, both of which were the original 1980 tape.