Dealer installed Pin Stripping

Not typically a problem just don't dwell on the stripes when buffing. The good news here is also should they become damaged, they are easily replaced in sections.
 
i just ran a duetto over a 10 year old denali with pinstripes and i was afraid the mf cutting disc was gonna take them off but actually the clay pad did them more harm initially

but they all stayed visible. some of them were just so bad that they got a little more smoothed out but not missing from the paint

correction wasn't as good as below the pinstripe but its still corrected quite well
 
512detail said:
i just ran a duetto over a 10 year old denali with pinstripes and i was afraid the mf cutting disc was gonna take them off but actually the clay pad did them more harm initially

but they all stayed visible. some of them were just so bad that they got a little more smoothed out but not missing from the paint

correction wasn't as good as below the pinstripe but its still corrected quite well
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Brandt,

What works for me in the Shop and I know, this is time consuming, is to run a strip of either 1/8" or 1/4" masking tape over the pinstripe to protect it from the Rotary...

Some pinstripes are exactly 1/4" wide... Some are not...

But you get the idea... Just be sure the stripe is strong enough to not come off with the tape... :)

Then you can correct right to the edge because you took the time to lay the tape perfectly on the edge, all the way down... :)
Dan F
 
It kind of depends...

IF the pinstripes are new or like-new, then it really isn't a problem to polish over them (ALWAYS test an inconspicuous spot first).

IF the pinstipes are slightly aged (the vinyl can oxidize) LIGHTLY polishing over them with a final polish can help "restore" them.

IF the pinstripes appear old, faded, or weathered, avoid them or remove them for the detail.

Eitherways, never heavy compound over them...

Also, clean the polish residue immediately otherwise you will be cleaning residue up with your fingernail for quite some time.
 
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