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fuff66uk
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 42 Location: Mansfield,Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:58 pm Post subject: Top layer paint removal |
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My car has been brush painted at some point and i want to remove it to reveal the original paintwork underneath,how would i be best to go about it ?I thought about paint stripper but don't want to damage the original paint if i can help it.
All suggestions gratefully received
Thanks
Al |
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earlyamerican
Joined: 12 Mar 2012 Posts: 23 Location: North Lincs
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:36 pm Post subject: paint stripper |
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Paint stripper will only soften the paint which will have to be scraped off.
The brush painted surface that you are starting from will be somewhat variable in thickness so most unlikely to soften evenly.
There is very little chance that you will get back to a useable surface.
If it's been painted with houshold paint you will have to fully remove it if the intention is to spray the car. I do a lot of both spraying and coachpainting on my own cars so can give a few tips in required. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Hi Al
The only chance of getting back to the original paint would be to sand it, start with a 400 grit and see how you get on, if it really thick maybe use a 240, as the original paint appears go to an 800.
I agree with the previous post , you will be very lucky to get a usable finish.
Cheers Dave |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1735 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Even if you could get back to the original paint, what would it have been like before it was brush painted? Nobody is likely to bother brushing over original paint of even a vaguely acceptable finish... |
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fuff66uk
Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Posts: 42 Location: Mansfield,Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys,i'll give the wet and dry a try |
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