Yes, I removed mine within 48 hours. If the stripes were painted on the car and then clear-coated over.......#1. I'd be stuck with them. #2. I'd feel they were done properly.
They weren't much work to get off, just remember, there may be surprises underneath. I had a horrible area where some knucklehead tried to wet sand a dirt nib. Ultimately, it didn't matter to them because they were putting a stripe on it. Luckily, I can detail cars and I fixed it.
The car was brand new and here are the steps I took after removing the stripes.What steps did you take to get it clean before waxing?
Awesome, thanks man!The car was brand new and here are the steps I took after removing the stripes.
1. Wiped down with 3M wax and adhesive remover (similar to a prep solvent)
2. Washed car
3. Used 3D BDX iron eating agent on the paint
4. Rewash
5. Clay bar
6. Polished with Sonax 04-06
7. CarPro Eraser wipedown
8. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Thats an awesome picYeah, I kinda figured most people carefully cut their stripes from the edge of the spoiler.
I was dead set on doing stripe removal on the LFG car I was looking at, but ended up getting an OW with blue stripes, which happens to be about the only paint/stripe combo I can tolerate on the car because of the heritage. So the stripes are staying on until I get bored with them.
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Just curious did you order the car or buy it off the lot ?Anybody ever de-stripe their 350? Does it come off pretty easily like aftermarket vinyl or is there anything special you need to do?
Did you need to buff the paint after, or just wax over it and call it good?
I'll let you know in about a month or so when I replace my stripes with aftermarket. The car has been in a garage for 90% of it's life, so I'm hoping the color difference will be minimal if any.I’ve had my GT350 for over a year. Do you guys think there will be any color difference if I remove the stripes?
I’ve had my GT350 for over a year. Do you guys think there will be any color difference if I remove the stripes?