Paint Removal
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Paint Removal
I have a 73 F100 that someone painted the grill and plastic grill inserts. It's flaking and look like crap. What is a good paint remover that will not harm the clearcoat under the paint. You can see some of the metal underneath the paint and it looks good.
Also how can I remove the paint from the plastic inserts without harming the plastic?
TIA
Also how can I remove the paint from the plastic inserts without harming the plastic?
TIA
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I've used brake fluid to remove paint from plastic parts. It works, but it is going to be messy & take a lot of work. The brake fluid may or may not take off the factory applied paint on the grill inserts as well.
You used to be able to buy good paint stripper made with methyl chloride. That stuff would have quickly removed the paint on your grill shell. The replacements for the good paint stripper don't work nearly as well.
You used to be able to buy good paint stripper made with methyl chloride. That stuff would have quickly removed the paint on your grill shell. The replacements for the good paint stripper don't work nearly as well.
Tuned
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The inserts are plastic, (mine are) so I would hit those with 220-400 tro smooth everything and repaint.
the grill is thin stainless I believe. Not sure I would blast it. Maybe 0000 steal wool and some kind of chemical stripper?
the grill is thin stainless I believe. Not sure I would blast it. Maybe 0000 steal wool and some kind of chemical stripper?
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I blast plastic all the time, I'm talking blast cabinet not a sandblaster. I did it on a '70 Cuda grill one time and it came out looking NOS. it's the only way to get a perfect even surface on things you can't sand evenly. you can't be dumb about it keep some distance and it works fine.
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