Follow Up on Stripe

worked on my 72 'stang which had both vinyl panels and pinstripe
decals. What works in one instance doesn't always work in another.

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:05:03 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote:

>My experience with metallic and even plain vinyl stripes that go bad is that
>you cannot condidion them back to life.
>I have tried many different approaches and once the finish is gone, it's a
>done deal.
>The best thing I ever found for a temporary dress up was good old fashioned
>Pledge and lots of it. but it was short lived.
>
>Now, they may ahve come out with something new in recent years.
>
>
>"Spike" > wrote in message
.. .
>| Unless they make 'em outta totally different stuff today, I'd pick a
>| small area that's less noticeable and try one of the means already
>| recommended like ultra fine rubbing compound (even toothpaste) to
>| remove the oxidation and then some vinyl polish to put a protective
>| coat on. If it works in the small area... go for the gusto.
>|
>| On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" >
>| wrote:
>|
>| >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products
>| >available to bring the stripe back to life.
>| >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part
>but
>| >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I
>could
>| >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option
>he
>| >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with
>| >microfine sand paper then clear coat it.
>| >
>|
>| Hey! Spikey Likes IT!
>| 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
>| Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
>| Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
>| w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16
>

Hey! Spikey Likes IT!
1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16

You're absolutely right.
Horses of a different color and all that.
Polishing them would be much easier than removing them.

Kate

"Spike" > wrote in message
...
| worked on my 72 'stang which had both vinyl panels and pinstripe
| decals. What works in one instance doesn't always work in another.
|
| On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 03:05:03 GMT, "SVTKate"
| > wrote:
|
| >My experience with metallic and even plain vinyl stripes that go bad is
that
| >you cannot condidion them back to life.
| >I have tried many different approaches and once the finish is gone, it's
a
| >done deal.
| >The best thing I ever found for a temporary dress up was good old
fashioned
| >Pledge and lots of it. but it was short lived.
| >
| >Now, they may ahve come out with something new in recent years.
| >
| >
| >"Spike" > wrote in message
| .. .
| >| Unless they make 'em outta totally different stuff today, I'd pick a
| >| small area that's less noticeable and try one of the means already
| >| recommended like ultra fine rubbing compound (even toothpaste) to
| >| remove the oxidation and then some vinyl polish to put a protective
| >| coat on. If it works in the small area... go for the gusto.
| >|
| >| On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" >
| >| wrote:
| >|
| >| >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any
products
| >| >available to bring the stripe back to life.
| >| >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford
part
| >but
| >| >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I
| >could
| >| >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other
option
| >he
| >| >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with
| >| >microfine sand paper then clear coat it.
| >| >
| >|
| >| Hey! Spikey Likes IT!
| >| 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
| >| Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
| >| Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
| >| w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16
| >
|
| Hey! Spikey Likes IT!
| 1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok
| Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior
| Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8"
| w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" >
wrote:

>I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products
>available to bring the stripe back to life.
>The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part but
>it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I could
>do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option he
>suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with
>microfine sand paper then clear coat it.
>

3M makes a couple of products to remove stripes and decals. One is
like a giant gum eraser disc, the other is a wheel made of strips of
something. Each are designed to attach to a drill and they literally
erase the stripe material without damaging the paint. I used the
latter of the 2 to remove the stripes off of my Ranger and it worked
like a charm. I went back over each area (both sides of the truck,
nose to tail) with Meguiar's 3-step system and the result was perfect.
Check your local parts house that deals with paint/body items and I'll
bet you'll find it.

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Okie Tom - TS #62

1998 GT Coupe 5-spd.
2001 Ranger XLT
www.bluestanggt.corral.net

Good to know Tom, thanks!
isn't modern technology amazing

Kate

> wrote in message
...
| On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:31:31 GMT, "Adrian Gruber" >
| wrote:
|
| >I went to my local Ford Dealer yesterday to see if there are any products
| >available to bring the stripe back to life.
| >The parts manager told me the stripe on the hood is a genuine Ford part
but
| >it can't be restored due to the mettalic nature of the stripe. All I
could
| >do is peel it off and put a new one on. (Not Deirable) The other option
he
| >suggestet was to go to a body shop and have them gently sand it with
| >microfine sand paper then clear coat it.
| >
|
| 3M makes a couple of products to remove stripes and decals. One is
| like a giant gum eraser disc, the other is a wheel made of strips of
| something. Each are designed to attach to a drill and they literally
| erase the stripe material without damaging the paint. I used the
| latter of the 2 to remove the stripes off of my Ranger and it worked
| like a charm. I went back over each area (both sides of the truck,
| nose to tail) with Meguiar's 3-step system and the result was perfect.
| Check your local parts house that deals with paint/body items and I'll
| bet you'll find it.
|
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
| Okie Tom - TS #62
|
| 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd.
| 2001 Ranger XLT
| www.bluestanggt.corral.net

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:28:01 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote:

>Good to know Tom, thanks!
>isn't modern technology amazing
>
>Kate
>
No prob Katester.

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Okie Tom - TS #62

1998 GT Coupe 5-spd.
2001 Ranger XLT
www.bluestanggt.corral.net

You goofball!

> wrote in message
news | On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:28:01 GMT, "SVTKate"
| > wrote:
|
| >Good to know Tom, thanks!
| >isn't modern technology amazing
| >
| >Kate
| >
| No prob Katester.
|
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| Okie Tom - TS #62
|
| 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd.
| 2001 Ranger XLT
| www.bluestanggt.corral.net