Removing the stripes on my Eddie Bauer.

[Lane24]

It's time to do some clean up on my Expy. The Canadian Winters and wind and rain storms have been hell on my stripes.

I started taking them off with my wife's trusty hairdryer and some tar remover, with the intent to redo them and I think I like it better without the large vinyl stripes. Looks cleaner and bigger.

I'll just redo the 'Expedition' lettering to cover up the old Hi-Way Service decal that is forever faded into my paint. That's the reasons for the stripes in the first place, but I think I'll probably leave of the tan stripe that ran the whole lenghth before.

Let this be a lesson to all you business people out there. PUT YOUR LOGO's ON THE WINDOW, NOT THE BODY of the truck. It leaves a faded design for the rest of your poor truck's life.

Just some pics. You can see how bad they are starting to peel. But it looks pretty sharp where I started to take them off.

 

[Expedition]

Have you tried buffing out the faded designs?

 

[Lane24]

I kind off mis -stated that. It's the truck that has faded. Where the decals were is as dark and fresh as the day it rolled out of the factory. But yeah, I'll try buffing it again a bit. Or even see if I can get it professionally done. The paint shop figured it wouldn't help that's why I ended up doing the decals to cover the decals in the first place. just used cheap striping I guess.
If I redo, I'm gonna use the thick matt black vinyl. Not pinstriping material. I did it on my car. I did the deck lid, and some stripes on the side. It's like a rock chip guard, but if you cut it right, it looks kinda cool.

 

[KWT2000]

i agree it will look better with out the stripes. im in the process of painting all the tan eddie bauer trim black hoping it will look much better. i dont know who thought tan is a good color to be the upper line of luxury but they need a slap in the head

 

[Lane24]

Well, I know the black bump cap on your bumper looks damn good with black bug deflector on the laser red. I'll have to see how your's looks when you get some more painted. I hope you post lots o' pics man.

 

[KWT2000]

Well, I know the black bump cap on your bumper looks damn good with black bug deflector on the laser red. I'll have to see how your's looks when you get some more painted. I hope you post lots o' pics man.

i will. if the wheather holds it should be done tomorrow

 

[walnuts4x4]

damn u red expy people...LOL just kidding... I've been wanting to paint over all my tan just haven't had the time... plus the black will match my graphics better... and lane I know all about the faded paint... were I took off my pin stripping it was almost burned into the paint.... another reason for my graphics... but looking good everyone... someone post pics when they get all the tan painted so i can convince wife to let me do it....

 

[rptr00]

trying to visualize the red on black look. Any photoshop experts out there want to take a crack at it? I also want to paint mine, just not sure what color.

 

[Lane24]

Here's my feeble photo edit attempt at KWT's rig. I like it. I like it alot !!!!

 

[KWT2000]

i like it. due to rain i only got the fender flares done today. the red molding in the middle of the doors im going to leave the inlay red and paint the outter black.. good job on the photoshop

 

[socomboy]

so is painting the tan trim a shop job or can it be done at home? if so, what will i need to do so? i have been wanting to paint my tan trimming black for god knows how long? by the my the photoshop looks nice.

 

[KWT2000]

im doing mine at home. im sanding with 400 grit sand paper and im using rustolem protective enamel gloss black 5 coats on each peice. i have the fender flares and front bumper cover done when the wheather gets better ill get the rest done

 

[socomboy]

hmm....nice. I've seen that paint in the home depot. How much are you using, the gallon can maybe?

 

[KWT2000]

so far ive used about a pint and a half

 

[socomboy]

the front bumper actually looks very nice. did you prime the trim before painting or not. also is there some sort of guide to remove trim pieces? i hope i'm not being a pest asking so many questions lol. the tan is just a very ugly color on the expy to me.

 

[KWT2000]

the front bumper actually looks very nice. did you prime the trim before painting or not. also is there some sort of guide to remove trim pieces? i hope i'm not being a pest asking so many questions lol. the tan is just a very ugly color on the expy to me.

my stock tan bumper cover was thrashed, so i bought a new one off ebay for $50 that was already primed... i just sanded it down and hit with the paint

 

[KWT2000]

Heres how the it looks with the fender flares painted, ( sorry she is a little dirty)



I think the black makes the wheels pop more

 

[Lane24]

Looks great buddy !!!!! Sucks for me, cuz now if i do it, I'll just look like a KWTWannabee. Maybe I'll change my user name. HaHa

 

[SOLISIMO]

Is there a reason why the three pep boys/mexican whatever you call it things are still on your fenders

 

[KWT2000]

Is there a reason why the three pep boys/mexican whatever you call it things are still on your fenders

the main reason is because my kids like them... thats the same reason the lights in my running boards are red and that scooby doo is on the rear side glass