bbbair

Several years ago my wife gave me some pin stipes to make my AC look "Prettier".

Today, I finally got around to using them .

A friend tells me that they are "Automotive" pin stripes - OK - as long as they work , who cares??

They are self adhesive, white, double stripes. I applied them with some light
pressure and they look pretty good.

But; they went on with a clear plastic coating holding the two stripes in place.

Should/Does the plastic come off?

Do the stripes stand up to the pressures of flight and fuel residue?

OR

Should I just apply a thin bead of CA to seal the stripes in place?

w8ye

My Feedback: (16)

Spray them with some clear polyurethane

krossk

My Feedback: (27)

If they are automotive stripes, the clear plastic is just a carrier to insure that they are applied with constant space between the individual stripes. By all means remove the carrier. Afterwards, as long as the stripes are securely stuck, you shouldn't need to do anything. It isn't too likely that they will be abused any more on your plane than the would on a full size car (e.g. wind, car washes, salt, road grime, etc.)

bbbair

Thanks Guys!!

burgh_guy61

My Feedback: (11)

I use the vinyl pin stripes for auto quite often. It holds up very well and adds very nice accents.

bhole74

I have had issues of pinstripe not sticking in high oil residue areas, especially on canopies. Give it a try, the worst that could happen is that they fall off.

MinnFlyer

My Feedback: (4)

I'll ditto what Krossk said, but I also like to add just a tad of CA to the very ends of the stripes only.

That seems to be the only place I've ever had a problem with them lifting