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Old 04-01-2002, 02:32 PM
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

Does anyone know of the best way to remove the Lariat pinstripes, label and FX4 decal? I have heard to heat it up with a blow dryer and slowly pull - but does this leave a sticky residue? Is there some sort of "paint friendly" solvent/solution that will remove the adhesive without harming the paint?
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Old 04-04-2002, 04:37 PM
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

I did it with just my fingers on my 2001 Lariat SD. I picked at one corner with my finger nail and then just pulled the decals off slowly. There was no stickey residue on mine.
 
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

Great, so it sounds like it is just a matter of getting one of the edges up and then pulling slowly? How old is your truck? Was there any noticeable difference (lines in the paint)?
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

Duh, you stated that your truck was a 2001. Thanks again.
 
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

I took them off the day after I brought the truck home. Nope, no noticable lines from where the decals were.
 
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

I have a 2001 4x4 that I took the stickers off with the heat gun method. Came off pretty easy. I couldn't see/feel any residue but there must have been some because when it rained you could see where the stickers were. A couple of washings/waxings took care of it. I had waited about a month after getting my truck to do this.
 
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

Yep, just get your fingernail underneath one corner and it comes off easily. Wash, wax, repeat! Done. I took off the pinstriping on my Lariat Screw. I had the truck for 7 months before I took the pinstriping off and there is no evident difference in the paint coloration (my truck is black).
 
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Removing pinstripes, decals????

Thanks for all of your responses. I took it off last Friday when I took delivery of my new truck. No residue, no lines. It looks CLEAN!
 
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