Riley and listees:  3M makes an awesome tool especially for this(and it
removes contact cement offthe bottom of ABS canoes like a champ too.  It's
an accessory to their roloc drill adapter that's call something like "Scotch
Automotive pinstripe and adhesive remover.  It comes in a 4and 6" diameter
and basically is about 6 thin floppy sheets of some kind of plastic and when
spun at 2800-4000 rpm, they remove the unwanted stripes w/o harming the
finish of the van.  Never used one on the Vanagon, but for $15, it would be
worth the experiment.  A body shop bud of mine has had much success with
his, I just clean out canoes and kayaks with mine.

Mister Know it All  "Hey, Rock.... wanna see me pull a rabit outta ma hat?"

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-----Original Message-----
From: Riley Kettner <rileyk@home.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, February 06, 2000 6:48 PM
Subject: Pinstripe Removal

MY '87 westy has three grey stripes down the sides of the van and around the
back. I guess after 13 years the stripes have worn and are now looking
pretty bad. I want to remove them or perhaps restore them.

Any suggestions on what i should do to remove them or restore them?

Thanks
Riley Kettner