Proper way to remove paint
09-26-2014, 06:02 AM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Proper way to remove paint
Just purchased a 69 rear valance for sidepipes. My car is Cortez Silver the valance is green. I would like to remove or prep this part for painting myself. What do I need to know and do. I am a cabinet maker and familiar with spraying. Not a know it all.
Thank You
Roger
Thank You
Roger
09-26-2014, 06:28 PM
#2
Race Director
I (myself) would use a chemical stripper and then wash it off with AUTOMOTIVE GRADE lacquer thinner. Rough steel wool and or red scotch-brite. Being such a small panel...buying a quart of stripper is as small as you can buy and may need...depending on how many layers of paint are on it.
It all depends on if you have any cracks...which are known to happen on this panel due to being so susceptible for them.
You can sand it also....but I am not there to see what you have.
Excessive rough handling can cause it to crack by where your license plate bezel mounts and the fiberglass makes that sharp 90 degree bend. I built a jig to hold this part so it can not bend or flex when I am working on one.
DUB
It all depends on if you have any cracks...which are known to happen on this panel due to being so susceptible for them.
You can sand it also....but I am not there to see what you have.
Excessive rough handling can cause it to crack by where your license plate bezel mounts and the fiberglass makes that sharp 90 degree bend. I built a jig to hold this part so it can not bend or flex when I am working on one.
DUB
09-26-2014, 08:11 PM
#3
Safety Car
Thread Starter
I (myself) would use a chemical stripper and then wash it off with AUTOMOTIVE GRADE lacquer thinner. Rough steel wool and or red scotch-brite. Being such a small panel...buying a quart of stripper is as small as you can buy and may need...depending on how many layers of paint are on it.
It all depends on if you have any cracks...which are known to happen on this panel due to being so susceptible for them.
You can sand it also....but I am not there to see what you have.
Excessive rough handling can cause it to crack by where your license plate bezel mounts and the fiberglass makes that sharp 90 degree bend. I built a jig to hold this part so it can not bend or flex when I am working on one.
DUB
It all depends on if you have any cracks...which are known to happen on this panel due to being so susceptible for them.
You can sand it also....but I am not there to see what you have.
Excessive rough handling can cause it to crack by where your license plate bezel mounts and the fiberglass makes that sharp 90 degree bend. I built a jig to hold this part so it can not bend or flex when I am working on one.
DUB
Thank You
Roger
10-05-2014, 07:10 PM
#4
Race Director
with Dub. Chem strip is an excellent choice for this..But the first thing you need to do is test mount it and make sure it fits. Hopefully it's an original GM panel and in that case it will almost certainly fit.
Aftermarket panels are well known for being totally off, not fitting at all without major work.