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 Tonz Magonz
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| posted on August 31st, 2007 at 10:22 PM |
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Top Layer of Paint Removal
Does any one have any experience in paint removal of the top layer of paint without damaging the layer beneath it.I want to get my type 3 fasty back
to the original grey colour instead of its current polar white
Regards Tony.
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DubCrazy
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| posted on August 31st, 2007 at 10:38 PM |
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a few things u need to ask yourself is....
why was it painted? was it becasue of accident and the owner fancy'd a colour change?
was it a cheap resto where holes were repaired and dents knocked out? etc etc
if it wasnt a stright colour change for no other reason but to change colour then u will find that the original grey will have patch's, primer and
god knows what
now more importantly the chances of you rubbing back the white to the grey with out rubbing through the grey are very very slim. it would take hours
and hours and hours and hours( get the idea?) to do.
personaly if i wanted it back to the original grey i would get it repainted its the only real way you will be able to do it.
steff......................
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 helbus
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| posted on September 1st, 2007 at 07:25 PM |
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On a car body, it can't be done. If it was a small piece, then maybe with a lot of time and patience.
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guru
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| posted on September 3rd, 2007 at 09:19 PM |
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How thick is the topcoat paint?
We have taken a poorly prepared topcoat off a body back to the original finish using a rasorblade, compressed air & a gerni. What a prick of a job -
just to say 'its got the original paint'.
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baggedbug68
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| posted on September 10th, 2007 at 10:57 PM |
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i agree with the others that its almost impossible to sand back to the grey without "rubbing through it" in places and you really dont know whats
underneath the white really.
fun in dub's
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kroozzn63
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| posted on September 10th, 2007 at 10:59 PM |
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cutting compound and 4 weeks holidays and a paint depth sensor
show us your gates
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dogo
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| posted on September 10th, 2007 at 11:15 PM |
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1200 wet & dry by hand with a colour block will remove the top coat. It takes time and patience. hopefully you will like what is under the polar
white!
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s-deez
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 posted on September 26th, 2007 at 01:21 PM |
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Paint Removal~
I used some cutting polish, rag & a bit of sweat, works well, also I have been told some sandblasters can take single layers off, A guy in Ballarat
apparently uses baking soda, takes single layers off!!
[ Edited on 26-9-2007 by s-deez ]
BLING! BLING! its a VW Thing~
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