having some trouble removing stripe from fiberglass body parts

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KwayKer
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Hello,I removed the 3/4" wide gray stripe last night from the body panels and it came off no sweat. However, the front and rear bumpers were a different story. Anyone know any techniques that will minimize my time at removal. Right now, I am using my fingernail, and some bug/tar removal stuff, but its taking roughly 15 mins for 6 inches of removal, and my hands hurt. Also, I am removing my pinstripes about 1 foot above the gray stripe, and I am once again using my fingernail. Any faster techniques for it too? Any help would be appreciated.

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A heat gun or a razor blade would make things much, much, much easier on you.

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Thanks for the help Dauntt

My pinstripes and other ugly stripe are both gone, and my car looks 100% better. Weeeeeeeee

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what year 240 do u have?

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i have a red 1991 coupe

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Also any good dehesive will work great, I used something called "OOPS" on the fiberglass and it came right off.

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there is a rubber wheel that is made to remove this stuff, like an eraser, you use with a drill, much easier than anything else I have seen and cheapvery effective and wont hurt the paintyou can get them at body shop suppliers and maybe Autozone

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man this is gonna help me a lot. i tried the whole fingernail way. that way is a pain. i only got the stripe of the front left fender...

keep on keepin on:ylsuper

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trpower7, where did you get that oops from and how much did it cost? sounds like a good product.

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I remember just grabbing it from my local hardware store, HomeDepot or somethign should have it.

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2 words

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