Pin stripe or not? Opinions

[Justin G]

I'm not sure if I like the dealer pin stripe. Kind of weird how the ended it. I do like how they started it instead of curving it around the front wheel well. If it was your car would you leave it or remove it?

 

[kg4fxg]

It does not look bad. I drive a black car and I am glad I don't have white pin stripping. Did the dealer add anything else? I added the body side molding.

 

[Justin G]

It does not look bad. I drive a black car and I am glad I don't have white pin stripping. Did the dealer add anything else? I added the body side molding.

Door guards, cargo tray, tint, wheel locks, splash gaurds(I removed them).

 

[n2da2nd]

Not my cup of tea. I specifically told the dealer not to put any pinstripes nor dealer badges on my car when I came to pick it up. They still managed to drill 2 holes for the front license tho.

 

[gtman]

The way it ends at the C pillar looks really odd.

 

[latole]

I will not pay for that but it look nice , I'll keep it .

 

[Deezy]

If it was your car would you leave it or remove it?

I'd remove it, but it doesn't look horrible though. The ones that curve around the wheel well, like you mentioned, look awful. I'm not sure what kind of problems you will run into removing three year old pinstripes.

 

[PhilF]

It's just, so 70's Some cars needed a pinstripe as an accent to "spice up" a meh body, I think the 10th gen Civic stands on it's own, both interesting and elegant. A pinstripe draws attention away from a focus on the overall shape. The cars I've owned with pinstripes, I had them painted. There used to be (maybe still) some real artists doing this work.

 

[Captaindicki]

Pinstripes = Pontiac Parisienne

 

[Justin G]

I'd remove it, but it doesn't look horrible though. The ones that curve around the wheel well, like you mentioned, look awful. I'm not sure what kind of problems you will run into removing three year old pinstripes.

Car is brand new.

 

[REBELXSi]

Pin stripes belong on old cars. The answer is almost always "No."

 

[Justin G]

I think I'll use the heat gun method tomorrow to remove it.

 

[inertiadrifto86]

I think I'll use the heat gun method tomorrow to remove it.

Don't know too much about the heat gun method but good call removing it.

 

[xaviersayys]

I’ve never liked them on any car. Ever.

 

[Justin G]

Thanks for all the input. You guys confirmed what I've been thinking. It's got to go. Better to do it now while it's fresh. Should be an easy removal.

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