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Car Forum / Honda Cars / April 2005To stripe or not to stripe
Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door repainted. Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by side) re-done, or leave them off? > Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door > repainted. > Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by side) re-done, > or leave them off? Mostly people who care, myself included go out of the way to take them off. They looked horrible on my stubby 7th gen Si/Sir. >Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door repainted. >Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by side) re-done, >or leave them off? There is *no* "factory pinstriping". It's a dealer rip-off and IMO looks tacky.  SignatureRgds, George Macdonald I'm inclined to agree with the two of you. I'm going to ditch it. Thanks. >>Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door >>repainted. Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by >>side) re-done, or leave them off? > > There is *no* "factory pinstriping". It's a dealer rip-off and IMO > looks tacky. I got the dealer pinstriping done when I bought mine in '91. Personally, I thought it sort of improved the appearance of the car, as it visually broke up the upper and lower halves. Well, 14 years on and most of it's worn away. I'm debating with myself whether to get it redone, or just remove it entirely. You can see what's left, here: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/readersrides/tegger/ (the striping on the LF fender is only 3 years old; fender repainted) SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > >>Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door > >>repainted. Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/readersrides/tegger/ > (the striping on the LF fender is only 3 years old; fender repainted) Leave her nekkid. The black-on-black thing works great on older cars. Signature"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the table," George Bush, Feb 22 2005 http://www.quantumphilosophy.net/files/clips/TimRyan_Medium.mov http://www.bushflash.com/thanks.html http://www.worldmessenger.20m.com/weapons.html#wms WHY IRAQ?: http://www.angelfire.com/creep/gwbush/remindus.html http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/chickenhawks.htm "Bubba got a BJ, BU$H screwed us all!" - Slim >>>Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door >>>repainted. Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/readersrides/tegger/ > (the striping on the LF fender is only 3 years old; fender repainted) What's up with the wiper arm loosing all the paint? most Hondas are like that, including my last 3 civics. > What's up with the wiper arm loosing all the paint? most Hondas are like > that, including my last 3 civics. prolly due to the flat black paint, and it being out in the open. its kinda nestled in the airstream by the edge of the hood, so it gets all that sun and wind. eaasy enough to hit up with BBQ black paint, tho. >> What's up with the wiper arm loosing all the paint? most Hondas are >> like that, including my last 3 civics. > > prolly due to the flat black paint, and it being out in the open. its > kinda nestled in the airstream by the edge of the hood, so it gets all > that sun and wind. eaasy enough to hit up with BBQ black paint, tho. I think it's mostly UV light eventually eroding the pint. My *rear* wiper is like that too. I tried painting them with barbecue paint last year. It worked until the temperature started getting cold again, then it all flaked off in very short order. A possibility is getting the arms re-anodized, which a plating place can do for about $20-$30 per arm. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > >> What's up with the wiper arm loosing all the paint? most Hondas are > >> like that, including my last 3 civics. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > A possibility is getting the arms re-anodized, which a plating place can do > for about $20-$30 per arm. I'm going to the Dealer and have them re-painted! LOL!!!!! Really now, I think some flat black aerosol is called for here. Signature"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the table," George Bush, Feb 22 2005 http://www.quantumphilosophy.net/files/clips/TimRyan_Medium.mov http://www.bushflash.com/thanks.html http://www.worldmessenger.20m.com/weapons.html#wms WHY IRAQ?: http://www.angelfire.com/creep/gwbush/remindus.html http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/chickenhawks.htm "Bubba got a BJ, BU$H screwed us all!" - Slim << What's up with the wiper arm loosing all the paint? most Hondas are like that, including my last 3 civics. >> Dunno, but same thing here. Mask it off every 3-4 years and shoot it with flat black. > >>>Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door > >>>repainted. Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > What's up with the wiper arm loosing all the paint? most Hondas are like > that, including my last 3 civics. Mine too! My 96 Civic has lost almost all the paint on the arms. Now I know that I drive fast, but this looks like sandblasting! Signature"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the table," George Bush, Feb 22 2005 http://www.quantumphilosophy.net/files/clips/TimRyan_Medium.mov http://www.bushflash.com/thanks.html http://www.worldmessenger.20m.com/weapons.html#wms WHY IRAQ?: http://www.angelfire.com/creep/gwbush/remindus.html http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/chickenhawks.htm "Bubba got a BJ, BU$H screwed us all!" - Slim >>Quick question: I'm getting ready to have my '94 Accord EX 4-door repainted. >>Should I have the factory pinstriping (2 thin lines side by side) re-done, >>or leave them off? > > There is *no* "factory pinstriping". It's a dealer rip-off and IMO looks > tacky. Good point & agree, but does OP want them or not? << Good point & agree, but does OP want them or not? >> No, I don't think so. Mine look a lot like Tegger's. They're cracked and faded to almost nothing in parts. Most of the really nice Accords (and other Hondas) I've seen don't have them, so I started picturing the car without them. I think I'll forgo them when I have the car repainted. Btw, is there any way to get them off before the paint job? > << Good point & agree, but does OP want them or not? >> > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the car without them. I think I'll forgo them when I have the car > repainted. Btw, is there any way to get them off before the paint job? An old credit card. Scrape away until they're gone. Use soap as a lubricant. If there's old adhesive left behind, motor oil will dissolve that. Try this on a relatively inconspicuous area first (like under the mirrors) to make sure the paint won't mar. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > << Good point & agree, but does OP want them or not? >> > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > them. I think I'll forgo them when I have the car repainted. Btw, is there > any way to get them off before the paint job? I wouldn't want them myself, but it's your car after all. |
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