rSTimpreza Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I notice when i tried taking off the pinstripes on my 98 legacy outback the bottom part of the door is not paint its kinda like a vinyl cover. Whats the easiest way to remove this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatony Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 this would be so helpful to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmb2485 Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I've always just used a hair dryer and plastic putty knife to peal off dealer stickers, pinstripes, etc. I haven't looked at my doors, but I'm guessing that covering on the bottom is to protect from rock chips; I'd consider that before removing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatony Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 im not planning on off roading of any kind soo i think ill be ok cuz gold on white is naaaastey lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rSTimpreza Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 I've been searching how to remove this bottom vinyl sticker on my door, for me it looks cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 heat gun(hair dryer might not be hot enough) but dont bubble your paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 heat gun for sure. 3m adhesive remover and a plastic putty knife. but like rmb said. its to protect your car from road debris. just because you dont go off roading doesnt mean you wont get chips on the bottom of your car. if i were you id leave it and just take off the pin striping. notice that the gold on the bottom is rough, not smooth like the rest of the car. its a protective coating and its there for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 heat gun for sure. 3m adhesive remover and a plastic putty knife. but like rmb said. its to protect your car from road debris. just because you dont go off roading doesnt mean you wont get chips on the bottom of your car. if i were you id leave it and just take off the pin striping. notice that the gold on the bottom is rough, not smooth like the rest of the car. its a protective coating and its there for a reason. yeah but its no different than a gt or an L that doesn't have it, in my eyes if your not using it off road just pull it off its ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one bad bg Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 every subie has it, some (like the lgt) just only have it on the rockers. and almost every car manufacturer has it on all of their cars. just not the real high end ones cause they assume youre only gonna drive it in perfect conditions on super clean roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cman7 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I think what we might be missing here is if the user has an outback. To me, gold vinyl simply screams outback. In which, I wouldn't blame the user for wanting to remove it. I imagine the gold vinyl on the outback is functional, however, I'm sure it's also for beauty. But as others have said, a hair dryer (heat gun is far too risky IMO), goo gone (or another adhesive remover), and a plastic putty knife would do the trick. But keep in mind you're going to need to be patient. ....I need to do this to my pin striping this spring. Car needs a good polish anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worknlikeadog Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 any pics on how it turned out? i just bought an outback fender and i need to make it match my L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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