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> how do I save this? I removed it and hit it with acetone, my buddy the body shop dude painted this over
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post Mar 4 2013, 03:03 PM
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Any suggestions on how to save it or am I just screwed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) ?Attached ImageAttached Image Well it looks like crap but better than painted over.
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post Mar 4 2013, 03:07 PM
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QUOTE(rgolia @ Mar 4 2013, 01:03 PM) *

Any suggestions on how to save it or am I just screwed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) ?

Anything that isn't sharp or metal. Try a dull plastic knife or some such ...
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post Mar 4 2013, 03:16 PM
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possibly tape and paint remover.
It might work to soften the paint if you do it quick...dont leave it on too long.
then, use a plastic scraper like Andy said.

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post Mar 4 2013, 03:17 PM
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Dude that suck! That's why I rather pay a stranger a lot of bucks for a proper job. Anyway, sorry this happened o you, but I do understand trying to save some money. Hopefully you can remove it.
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post Mar 4 2013, 03:31 PM
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try goof off or graffiti remover. i have seen threads on the samba where guys remove the second paint jobs on vws. they will do the whole car to get down to the original paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post Mar 4 2013, 03:32 PM
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Finger nails.
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post Mar 4 2013, 04:16 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Mar 4 2013, 01:16 PM) *

possibly tape and paint remover.
It might work to soften the paint if you do it quick...dont leave it on too long.
then, use a plastic scraper like Andy said.

rich


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I've removed paint from old power tools that have been repainted by previous owners. I used a mild "Citristrip" paint remover and found that the new paint is a lot softer then the old paint and comes off much easier. It'll start to peel quickly while the original paint remains intact.
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post Mar 4 2013, 04:45 PM
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I might be tempted to grind off the rivets and remove the plate. Clean the area and have him touch the spot where it was. There must be and easy way to clean it once removed. The sooner the better
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post Mar 4 2013, 04:51 PM
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Don't use paint remover or solvents! The first thing that will come off is the black, and you'll be left with a bare aluminum plate with some numbers stamped on it!
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post Mar 4 2013, 05:32 PM
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I used Acetone on Q-tips & carefully eased & worked it off gently, to get off 4 over sprays. It works but takes time & patience, and you may need to touch up some of the black painted areas with matte black paint it you go too far.

I wouldn't use masking tape without first scoring the edge of the plate, since the acetone could wick up under the tape & onto the paint you don't want to remove.

Go slow & gently & acetone will work. Also leave a few minutes for the paint to bubble up after your first wetting. Keep the Q-tips relative dryish with acetone, as you do not want any running!
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post Mar 4 2013, 05:37 PM
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QUOTE(balljoint @ Mar 4 2013, 01:32 PM) *

Finger nails.


Great idea, but at the end, you may not have any nails anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

Jokes aside. No matter what method you decide on, you must do it ASAP.
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post Mar 4 2013, 05:51 PM
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I would try plastic razor blades like these
http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Razor-Blades...k/dp/B0020WVBG8

Good luck
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post Mar 4 2013, 06:05 PM
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No offense, but who the hell would paint right over that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
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post Mar 4 2013, 06:09 PM
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Tape it off and wd40 and a soft brass dremm tool. Go slow and easy. Cut around it with a razor knife before starting
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post Mar 7 2013, 07:15 AM
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No offense, but who the hell would paint right over that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)



This was one of his more minor abortions that I had to deal with. He lost my front turn signal buckets, wiper arms, wiper arm hardware, side marker lights, hood crest, and installed the fog lights upside down, etc. He ended up hurting his back and in the hospital for a month...had to close his shop. I had to deal with his uncle..whos IQ is printed on the side of a shoe box. I was actually just happy I got the car back.
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post Mar 7 2013, 07:33 AM
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QUOTE(rgolia @ Mar 7 2013, 05:15 AM) *

QUOTE(Cevan @ Mar 4 2013, 07:05 PM) *

No offense, but who the hell would paint right over that? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)



This was one of his more minor abortions that I had to deal with. He lost my front turn signal buckets, wiper arms, wiper arm hardware, side marker lights, hood crest, and installed the fog lights upside down, etc. He ended up hurting his back and in the hospital for a month...had to close his shop. I had to deal with his uncle..whos IQ is printed on the side of a shoe box. I was actually just happy I got the car back.


Again, that's why I don't hire friends (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Mar 7 2013, 07:53 AM
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Those are not rivets holding the plate on, they are push pins with spiral grooves. Remove the speaker grill and they can be tapped out from the backside.
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post Mar 7 2013, 08:28 AM
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QUOTE(Bartlett 914 @ Mar 4 2013, 04:45 PM) *

I might be tempted to grind off the rivets and remove the plate. Clean the area and have him touch the spot where it was. There must be and easy way to clean it once removed. The sooner the better


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It won't look right unless the tag is ON TOP of the paint. You can touch up the area yourself since the paint is fresh. Also be careful what you scrape it with, that tag is somewhat fragile.
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post Mar 7 2013, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(ejm @ Mar 7 2013, 07:53 AM) *

Those are not rivets holding the plate on, they are push pins with spiral grooves. Remove the speaker grill and they can be tapped out from the backside.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I didn't realize you could get to them behind. That would make it easy to save them. They are a metric size. You can get similar push rivets here but the size is a little different an may require opening the holes
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post Mar 7 2013, 10:32 AM
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Definitely would want to score around the plate all the way down through the primer, otherwise it's going to pull all the new paint and probably the old paint off the door jamb when the plate is taken off.
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