Trying to strip off one layer of paint Update....
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My brother just bought this little truck which is essentially like new minus the black spray bomb over what appears to be great original paint. Any ideas on how to get the spray bomb off without hurting the original. He tried a small area with some paint thinner and it did not really touch the spray bomb paint which kind of surprised me. I am guessing it is not possible but thought I would check for any ideas for him.
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint and expose org.
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08/28/14 03:44 PM
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Not easy.... Might try wet sanding then buff once the old paint is exposed. Basically like you would cut and buff new clearcoat. I have never tried anything like that but I would think it would work. Same principle, taking off the top layer. Very labor intensive though. There must be a reason hey painted it. My guess is the paint has bad areas under the black.
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint and expose org.
[Re: mymcodebee]
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08/28/14 03:52 PM
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My brother just bought this little truck which is essentially like new minus the black spray bomb over what appears to be great original paint. Any ideas on how to get the spray bomb off without hurting the original. He tried a small area with some paint thinner and it did not really touch the spray bomb paint which kind of surprised me. I am guessing it is not possible but thought I would check for any ideas for him.
I'd start with steam pressure washer, probably could get 100% off if you have the time and patience. It would not hurt the original paint at all if your careful. I've done this before.
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint and expose org.
[Re: mymcodebee]
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08/29/14 09:40 AM
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probably peeling clear
other than that, the local high pressure car wash. Took my brothers black 68 camaro into one when we were kids, came out kinda burnt orange color
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint and expose org.
[Re: mymcodebee]
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08/29/14 10:55 AM
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Its funny, if he spray bombed it he probably wouldn't be able to keep it on there
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint Update....
[Re: boydsdodge]
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08/29/14 10:06 PM
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This post is cracking me up. Talk about timing. I just bought a Dakota R/T that was originally Solar Yellow. It LOOKS like he shot one coat of a metallic black, maybe a two stage paint, with no clear coat. It scratches if you sneeze. The small bare spots around the trim look like no sanding was performed. I'm contemplating giving it the power washing treatment but I'll wait till I can afford to have it repainted. Otherwise I'll be driving a Dalmatian for a while. My truck has a salvage title, so who knows what I will find under the paint...
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint and expose org.
[Re: cudaman1969]
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08/30/14 10:00 AM
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Ricks restoration said to use a chemical stripper, it only removes one layer at a time
Just do a small area and keep an eye on it, don't go off and watch some ball game.
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Re: Trying to strip off one layer of paint Update (2)
[Re: mymcodebee]
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10/27/14 12:34 PM
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Well just to complete the post. We had to strip every inch of the black off the truck and repaint the whole truck. Custom fit a challenger hood skin on the truck and shot it out this weekend. Still some assembly needed.
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