Metro Honda

[squiggy]

Yeah it is. I told them to take it off because I wasn't going to pay for something I didn't ask for or want , so they threw it in for free. The one thing I am going back for is the Honda window visors.

If they don't give you a good deal, you should order them online for cheaper.
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ho...13-honda-civic-sedan-exterior-accessories.htm

 

[trustdestruction]

Wow maybe I should take it off then. About what percentage of 9th gen Civics do you think have the pinstripe? It must be extremely common for the dealer to do it

 

[webby]

I've seen maybe 5 users post pics of their car with pinstripes and I think almost all of them removed them.

 

[trustdestruction]

I've seen maybe 5 users post pics of their car with pinstripes and I think almost all of them removed them.

Well, looks like I got a new project

 

[njhustler]

My stripes have kinda grown on me a bit. It makes the side body lines pop a bit

 

[squiggy]

Stripes ALWAYS wear down and flake over time. Better to take them off asap unless you want to replace them later or possibly have permanent stripes via unfaded paint.

 

[trustdestruction]

Stripes ALWAYS wear down and flake over time. Better to take them off asap unless you want to replace them later or possibly have permanent stripes via unfaded paint.

With the car being a year old you don't think it would leave a visible mark from faded paint do you?

 

[squiggy]

With the car being a year old you don't think it would leave a visible mark from faded paint do you?

I wouldn't think so, but I will let others more knowledgeable chime in.

 

[webby]

in a year...I would say no. It's going to be worse in situations where the car sees sunlight all day long. So if it sits outside in the sun...that's where your paint fading issue would be. The older the car/more sun exposure, the worse it'll be. If it sits in a parking garage with a roof all day, and sits in a garage at night.... it's not going to be anywhere near as bad as a car that sits outside in sunlight 24-7.

 

[trustdestruction]

I think I'm good then. Garage kept at home and parking garage at work. Now to get a heat gun

 

[9000 RPM]

I don't like that dealer, got two cars from them.

Best to avoid them for purchases, their service department is top notch though.

 

[Nevtec]

With the car being a year old you don't think it would leave a visible mark from faded paint do you?

Last week I removed the factory pin stripe in a 98 pathfinder. The paint didn't fade under it but the pin strip on the fenders etched into the paint. It all depends in the color and exposure to the sun. I guarantee that you won't have any issues peeling your stripes off

 

[deveinonmystick]

I used to do PDI's back in the day. The best way to remove it is with a hair dryer on med and start peelin off

 

[trustdestruction]

Last week I removed the factory pin stripe in a 98 pathfinder. The paint didn't fade under it but the pin strip on the fenders etched into the paint. It all depends in the color and exposure to the sun. I guarantee that you won't have any issues peeling your stripes off

Thanks. Already did it though. Hair dryer, fingernail, Goo gone. Then clay bar, polish, sealant

 

[MKIITurbo]

Pinstripes or door mouldings? Either way, a heat gun can get them off.

What are those pinstripes for? I had them on my 05 Si I hated them...one was light blue and the other light purple yuck.

 

[njhustler]

What are those pinstripes for? I had them on my 05 Si I hated them...one was light blue and the other light purple yuck.

Dealer installed lameness.

 

[andre12dbsi]

Dealer installed lameness.

Something else they can charge an extra $300 for.

 

[MKIITurbo]

Something else they can charge an extra $300 for.

Back then they told me it was part of the Honda protection package, definitely lame.