Has Anybody noticed the OEM vinyls on some GTZs?

[Serbj]

Pics first:

http://cdn.getauto.com/photos/1/161631/1c/4A3AA46G83E093951-1c.jpg

http://cdn.getauto.com/photos/1/161631/4c/4A3AA46G83E093951-4c.jpg

http://imganuncios.mitula.net/2003_mitsubishi_galant_gtz_richmond_hill_ny_931906 24334162795.jpg

This light grey color linear vinyl makes the car look cool. My Galant doesn't have it. Probably only the 6G72 Galants have it? Without this vinyl, I think, the car's body looks a little bit "empty" on the side.

[DTP]

Those are pin stripes. My ES has them


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[keith6110]

looks better with it off IMO.

[beam514]

That first car is not a GTZ. You can see the ES badge on the trunk.

And correct, those are called pin stripes. Most people here try to remove them if the car came with them. I think they don't flow very well.

[galant350z]

looks better with it off IMO.


That first car is not a GTZ. You can see the ES badge on the trunk.

And correct, those are called pin stripes. Most people here try to remove them if the car came with them. I think they don't flow very well.

+1, came on my ES and look alot better if u take them off

[qnz]

I think the pin striping is a dealer option, after it is shipped from the factory. Its an excuse to charge you more.

[Galantfan88]

In the process right now of taking them off...not as fun as I thought.

[o1naturalhigh]

lol...i took these off the day i came home with the car.

[GalantDreamer3455]

I need to take the pin stripes off my GTZ. Galantfan88 --- How are you taking yours off?

[mrg7243]

i used my fingernail and just started peeling if off lick a sticker

[GalantDreamer3455]

I tried that and even tried a plastic scrapper (hoping not to screw the paint) and still couldnt get it off.

[RedGalant2k1]

If you want to remove the pinstripe you should use a hair dryer or heat gun. The paint itself can take a little heat, the heat is meant to release the glue of the pinstripe, then just like removing a emblem, you can use fishing line the length of the pinstripe.

[youngfab59]

I removed my pinstripe while it rained once they're wet it comes off so easily

[Serbj]

I really have a terrible taste of cars http://img2.zol.com.cn/product/12/107/cea5JNsExnqk.gif

Any examples of tasteful pinstripe vinyls on cars?

For example, does this:

http://www.signlogics.com/images/gallery/pinstripes-008_sm.jpg

make the car tasteful or riced out?

[99 galant]

ew.

[wetamup2k3g]

I really have a terrible taste of carshttp://s11.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/4a46b55d203fe306f0aba

Any examples of tasteful pinstripe vinyls on cars?

For example, does this:

http://www.signlogics.com/images/gallery/pinstripes-008_sm.jpg

make the car tasteful or riced out?

In my opinion, depends on the car. On a G? No. But maybe a box Monte Carlo, if you're into that kinda thing. Even then, that depends on what else you got going on with the car. On semi-sporty cars, less paint deco is more, IMO again.

[o1naturalhigh]

if you get that, you should get a matching tattoo of that in your lower back area.













hahahahahaha

[ILLogical]

if you get that, you should get a matching tattoo of that in your lower back area.

hahahahahaha


Lol I thought the exact same thing. And it's easy if you just use a paint scraper when it rains comes off real fast I'm sure you could just wet down behind it too.

[Stewi]

My 8g had a painted two tone pinstripe on it when I got it, I made the dealer take it off or I wasnt buying the car. They had to have the car sent to a body shop and have it wet sanded off.

[boochieboy]

In the process right now of taking them off...not as fun as I thought.

Heatgun and a claybar will be your best friends. Trust me, I know...lol.

[kolio]

mine faded away over the years. it removed itself from my vehicle

[bdevx]

sometimes they are pretty easy to take off. i just peeled mine with my fingernails like someone else said before. although i did do it on a 100+ degree day so maybe the heat helped?

anyways, its like a stock feature on any trim i believe, my ES had it and it was the first "mod" i did followed by shaving all the emblems. i really don't like embellishment. although i have a band-aid sticker on a dent right above my driver tail light because im hopping it'll heal itself lol =P

[Rabbi1991]

stickers usually makes you look cheap. Trying to make the car more beautyfull by putting stickers on it.