anyone removed them or recommend the least harmful way of getting them off?

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2.2cl 5 spd - frost white

 

Very carefully with a razor blade

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97 CL 3.0 w/ gold package
18 Focal R3, Eibach prokit
Pioneer Head unit w/ EQ
2 10" Solobaric L7

 

That sounds kinda risky and if its on a dark car you may leave marks from them even if there is someway to get them off w/o scratching your car

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No more scratches thanks to the dumbass who walked on my car and had to pay to have it repainted.

 

If you get the pinstrips off and there are marks get so goof off or bug and tar remove or something that will take the glue off and remove marks and the wash and wax the car and it should be fine.

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97 CL 3.0 w/ gold package
18 Focal R3, Eibach prokit
Pioneer Head unit w/ EQ
2 10" Solobaric L7

 

try parking in the sun and letting them heat up. then use a razor to get it started and slowly slowly try to peel them off. after ur done u will have to use rubbing alchol on a rag or something to get the glue residue off. if its a dark car i wouldn't bother. the paint will be a diff color under them and ull have to wait a while for it to fade.

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1997 Black Acura 2.2 CL
Currently-
PIAAs Everywhere, PIAA 1700X, Custom Grill, Clear Corners, OE Spoiler,
5% Tints (Limo), HKS Super Dragger Exhaust, AEM CAI, Venom 400
De-Badged
Comming Soon-
Headers or Ignition, Front Lip
http://members.home.net/vx16

 

NO NO NO ... do not use a razor blade!!!!

If they have been on the car for like 2 years... be very careful. Otherwise u can do one of 2 things. When dry, peal and use cleaner wax afterwards (maguires red bottle). Or try to do it after rain. The stripes should be wet and the adheasive moist. Will do the least amount of damage when the adheasive is moist and easier to peel off. Than use cleaner wax.

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1997 Acura 2.2 CL (5spd)
rubber tires, windshield wipers, headlights, horn, steering wheel, BRAKE PEDAL, clutch, brake pads, driver seat, passenger seat, back seat, front windshield, rear windshield (with defroster), lumbar support, cruise control, intermitent wiper control, sun roof (tinted), engine, pistons (only 4), emergency brake handle, trunk w/ tools, spare tire

 

thanks, but no razor blades get near the car. also, they've been on the car since 97 but these stripes aren't just stuck on. I also appear to have an extra layer on the back side panels from the stripes on down - kind of like a clear bra.

here's the drill:

my girlfriend drove through a vat of spilled tar on the highway and it's taken me two weekends to get it back in shape. the dealer took care of most of the painted surfaces before I even knew about it. in the whole process of tar remover, clay bar, polish, etc some of the pinstriping has been rubbed pencil thin. I was thinking of using scratch-x or something else to rub them all off but don't really want to screw it up or expose the line on the back panels where the protective layer stops.

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2.2cl 5 spd - frost white

 

A flat razor blade will work. Just use it to get a little of it up and then pull it off slowly. If you angle the blade right you wont hurt the paint at all. Take your time too. But if you rather not thats your choice.

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97 CL 3.0 w/ gold package
18 Focal R3, Eibach prokit
Pioneer Head unit w/ EQ
2 10" Solobaric L7

 

Try using a hair dryer and your finger nail.

 

I don't know about anyone else but my pin stripes are painted on, at least they sure look like they are from real up close. I've seen the stick-on type, they were on my old Honda and these are definitly not those type. I wish i could get mine off but I'm not willing to start scraping.

Anyone else have these types or what?

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'97 2.2CL
White
Clear bumpers
De-badged trunk
Short ram intake
PIAA ion crystal yellow sidemarkers top & bottom
Yellow signal lights
4-way Kenwood 6x9's

And a lot of ideas in my head...

 

Yeah, mine are painted on too. I would never get the stick-ons! I guess the advantage is that you can remove them later, but it sounds like everyone has had a lot of trouble with that. Painted pinstripes look better and last longer, in my opinion.

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'98 3.0 Prem loaded with Acura dealer accessories but nothing aftermarket

 

Stick-on stripes on a CL? Yeah, I know why all these cats are trying to remove them...

I also just have stripes on the sides of my car, I've seen ones that have the stripes go all the way around the trunk, ughh, I don't like that at all.

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'97 2.2CL
White
Clear bumpers
De-badged trunk
Short ram intake
PIAA ion crystal yellow sidemarkers top & bottom
Yellow signal lights
4-way Kenwood 6x9's

And a lot of ideas in my head...