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REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? #1160693 01/19/12 02:28 PM 01/19/12 02:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA C CUDA8U OP super stock
CUDA8U OP super stock C Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA	ok i found a 70 rt chall that has been in the same family since '71 but has been repainted twice and the fender tag is not very easy to read. what would be the easiest way for them to expose the digits on the tag without damaging the surrounding paint?

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: CUDA8U] #1160694 01/19/12 02:29 PM 01/19/12 02:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger
OzHemi Penguin-hating Ginger Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 104,346 Garden Grove, CA	Unscrew it and soak it in paint stripper ? Or just read it from the back side as well...

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: OzHemi] #1160695 01/19/12 03:38 PM 01/19/12 03:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright 340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin
340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,596 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	soak in brake fluid over night or until it is gone the paint that is not the tag [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: 340SIX] #1160696 01/19/12 03:43 PM 01/19/12 03:43 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA C CUDA8U OP super stock
CUDA8U OP super stock C Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA	well i got thinkin.....what if he held the back side of the tag up to a mirror.....could he read it then? or placed a paper over tag and sketched over it with a pencil?

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: CUDA8U] #1160697 01/19/12 03:49 PM 01/19/12 03:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	Quote: well i got thinkin.....what if he held the back side of the tag up to a mirror.....could he read it then? or placed a paper over tag and sketched over it with a pencil? Take a reasonably high res picture of the back and use software to flip it. Very simple to do.........

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1160698 01/19/12 04:00 PM 01/19/12 04:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA C CUDA8U OP super stock
CUDA8U OP super stock C Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA	hopefully he could do that.......took me an hour to type this with one finger

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: CUDA8U] #1160699 01/19/12 04:31 PM 01/19/12 04:31 PM
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big-block-dave super stock B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,187 USA	Why take the paint off, just read it from the back, very easy. You don't have to be a scientist to do it..........I've used a glass bead blaster to remove paint/rust on several. Good luck let us know what ya got there! I'm the CARETAKER of Weinstats '69 440 'cuda registry and have 104 of the 360 cars to date. 84 fastbacks/20 coupes. Always looking for new(REAL M-code) '69 440 'cudas to add to the registry so drop me a note if any are found or known. This isn't a publicly released registry. Thanks, Dave

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1160700 01/19/12 04:38 PM 01/19/12 04:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,798 East Bay, N. Cal. calmopar I Live Here
calmopar I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,798 East Bay, N. Cal.	Quote: Quote: well i got thinkin.....what if he held the back side of the tag up to a mirror.....could he read it then? or placed a paper over tag and sketched over it with a pencil? Take a reasonably high res picture of the back and use software to flip it. Very simple to do......... Been there, done that, works great. Trying to enjoy life!

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: calmopar] #1160701 01/19/12 05:28 PM 01/19/12 05:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	if the car is getting restored or fixed up, why not media blast the paint away? bead blasting should remove the paint, but shouldn't mess up the stamped metal. if it does, then you're probably using steel shot instead of glass bead! Photobucket sucks

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: 70Cuda383] #1160702 01/19/12 05:58 PM 01/19/12 05:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada D DPelletier I Live Here
DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	1) the mirror trick then flip works well 2) why not just strip it? 3) I'm sure bead blasting would work, but I would chemically strip it myself Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: DPelletier] #1160703 01/19/12 06:58 PM 01/19/12 06:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,992 midwest 6 68427vette top fuel
68427vette top fuel 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,992 midwest	sometimes you have this: and two of those options are not going to work,, i used the MIRROR trick,, because my photobucket, i dont think has a "MIRROR IMAGE" function post some pics!! if you pass on the car,, rex, over on for e bodies,only, is looking for a project car,, BAD!!

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: 68427vette] #1160704 01/19/12 09:27 PM 01/19/12 09:27 PM
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CUDA8U OP super stock C Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,039 ALBERTA CANADA	It's a real nice driver with 2 repaints so tag is hard to read friend put me onto it as it's not advertised the owner got it from his brothers estate and thinks the leather seats, louvers and go wing are factory options going to put deposit once i get the tag pic

Re: REMOVING PAINT FROM FENDER TAG ? [Re: CUDA8U] #1160705 01/20/12 12:16 AM 01/20/12 12:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 612 Nampa, ID None2Slow mopar
None2Slow mopar Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 612 Nampa, ID	If its been repainted with the tag in place, then unscrewing it will mess up the paint. The paint will need to be cut of the edges before removing, but you will still have a place for the paint to start to lift later.

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