How To Remove Racing Stripes From A Car. I have a personal vehicle i am removing the stripes from they are about 8 inches thick each and there are two plus the stripes running down the lower sides as well. If a just installed stripe or decal has minor bubbles they likely will disappear in a few hours or days.
It may quickly damage and age the paint and melt backside paint and undercoating. My mustang came with two 6 blue stripes down the middle got tired of looking like a racer boy so i went to auto zone got the 3m adhesive remover spray needed a lot of cans can t remember went home put my car under a tree in the shade since it was mid summer and started prying up the stripe on one edge and pulled them off then used the 3m spray to remove the glue residue left over. If a just installed stripe or decal has minor bubbles they likely will disappear in a few hours or days.
My mustang came with two 6 blue stripes down the middle got tired of looking like a racer boy so i went to auto zone got the 3m adhesive remover spray needed a lot of cans can t remember went home put my car under a tree in the shade since it was mid summer and started prying up the stripe on one edge and pulled them off then used the 3m spray to remove the glue residue left over.
You may be able to speed the process along by spraying the stripes with goo gone spray gel which will lubricate the pulling but it is still going to take time and patience. Racing stripes and decals can be removed professionally by almost any automotive garage but it s easily done at home as well. Racing stripes can give a car a unique striking appearance. I have removed pinstripes from my car but they were thin and still took an hour.
