pin stripe removed: write up & pics

removed the pinstripe... I finially got off my lazy arse to write this thing up. Excuse the darkness of the pictures, for some reason when CVS put the pics on a disk they turned them really dark. I figured I'd do a small writeup incase anyone was interested.

Weapons of choice:
Hairdryer
Fingernails
Extension cord


Alrighty, on a nice warm day...

start off by heating up the stripe and then using your fingernails to get the start of it off.

to remove I just kept pulling, heating the pinstripe that was still on the ex. DO NOT OVERHEAT it... this causes it to break often as you're pulling it. I was going ~1-2 in/sec.

ok enough of this writeup hoopla - here are before/after pics. Whole thing took about 20 minutes.

Here is the ratsnest I was left with when I was done.

Removing the pinstripe revealed a ridge in the bodywork, which I think looks really really really good uncovered. I found a very small dent that had been covered up by the pinstripe, but oh well. I havn't washed the beast since I removed the stripe, so I dont know if the current color differences where the stripe was are permanent . Trim/bumpers are getting painted in about a week when my friend gets back from FL and I can use his garage... so look for pics soon.

 

[boominXplorer]

Yeah I want to see what those saleen wheels look like in person one day compared to mr 18'' white bullets too. And I can show you my beautiful new rollpan!

 

[A Wise Guy]

Wow, your driveway kind of looks like mine. An Explorer and a CR-V. Well, except for mine is a circle drive that leads to a 2 1/2 car garage that I just straightened up so now the bike/trailer/Explorer/CR-V all fit again.

 

[hydroxy]

cr-v was actually someone visiting... and if someone mentions parking their car in a garage again, I'll smack 'em =P

We actually have a dead end right infront of our house that is nice to work in during the warm weather.

 

[expo5.0]

man- you have no right to complain

i work out of my garage all the time up here in minnesota.

on a good day my garage is 10 degrees, on a bad one in the winter its 0-10 below 0

if i lived down south like you i'd be out with a t-shirt on fiberglassing.

 

[hydroxy]

right - but I need to be someplace warm to paint =P

 

[99SportX]

Originally posted by expo5.0
man- you have no right to complain

i work out of my garage all the time up here in minnesota.

on a good day my garage is 10 degrees, on a bad one in the winter its 0-10 below 0

if i lived down south like you i'd be out with a t-shirt on fiberglassing.

Amen to that

 

[Explorer X]

Originally posted by expo5.0
man- you have no right to complain

i work out of my garage all the time up here in minnesota.

on a good day my garage is 10 degrees, on a bad one in the winter its 0-10 below 0

if i lived down south like you i'd be out with a t-shirt on fiberglassing.

Yea, and I live in northern minnesota and I still work in a T-Shirt this time of year.

 

[MONMIX]

Originally posted by hydroxy
right - but I need to be someplace warm to paint =P

What like a Blowtherm heated down draft sealed paint booth ?

Sorrry man.
Had to do it !!!!!!!

 

[X~FACTOR]

Looks better, definitely. The write up is a bit long though for such a simple project.

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

what..do you want a heated garage like mine?LOL

 

[Hartman]

I've got dibs on the "How to put gas in your Explorer" write-up.

 

[hydroxy]

I think it is more along the lines of 'how to heat your garage with your explorer.... leave it running w/ the door closed!!!'



btw, I could smack you right now LTD... I was sanding my bumpers tonight when it was 45 degrees out. I had to put a tarp over everything so that I can finish it when the rain stops.

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

ohh poor baybe....lol..trust me a 75degree garage with a sound system is not all it's cracked up to be..trust me!!(NOT..LOL)

it's only a 6 car garage..

"I had to put a tarp over everything so that I can finish it when the rain stops."
that's sad..lol

just messin with ya

 

[hydroxy]

You're lucky you live far away...:fire: :fire:

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

why would that be????????...lol

 

[MONMIX]

12 car shop, blowtherm heated down draft paint booth,
air compressors, heated, well lit.



I love my job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

but is it at your house?...lol im just spoiled

 

[MONMIX]

less than a 10 mineut drive

 

[hydroxy]

how far is it from northern va?

 

[MONMIX]

Crofton Maryland
about ten miles north of Annapolis.
Look at a road map.
Find where I-97 and Maryland 3 intersect.
Right there.

With NoVa. traffic there is no telling how long it will take to get there.