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Old 07-22-2008, 09:29 PM
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Default Anyone Have Tips on How To Remove a Layer of Paint?

So i just picked up an OEM bumper and it was painted primer black. I got it home and got to looking at it and noticed that in a few places the black paint was chipping and under it was perfect factory paint the same as my car! I tried using a pressure washer with hopes that that would continue flaking off the paint but not alot of payoff for alot of time invested. I can pick it off with my fingernail but i will be there till I die. So i was wondering if anyone had any ideas of how to go about removing the primer layer of paint to expose the factory paint beneath it, or am i just screwed and just need to get it repainted? Not sure if someone knew of a mAd Tyte JD-eM method yO!
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:35 PM
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sand the hell out of it with some light sandpaper.

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Old 07-22-2008, 09:38 PM
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sand it all the way to the plastic then repaint it .
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Old 07-22-2008, 09:40 PM
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you can also get these like scuff things at napa. they come in red and green. they are used to scuff up bumpers and ---- to paint. Forgot about those. use a light one first...one is more course than the other. Its been a long time since I have used one...
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Old 07-22-2008, 11:04 PM
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use medium grit sandpaper and scuff it up w/o going all the way through(if thats possible) then hit it with some 320 grit until u get the color. then wetsand up to 2000 grit, then reclear with some really expensive rattlebomb clearcoat.
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airplane stripper ftw
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Old 07-22-2008, 11:07 PM
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get brand name seriously good quality paint thinner. rattlecan will come off with maybe some clear from the old paint if youre sloppy with it
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