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Old 02-23-11, 11:01 PM
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hey can someone gimme some advice on how to remove the white paint? i know i need to sand it but what sand grid and etc.
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Old 02-24-11, 03:58 PM
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use the least aggressive first. probably start with 3000 grit.
Old 02-24-11, 04:47 PM
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start aggressive and work to a finer grit to smooth it out once all/most of the white is off
Old 02-24-11, 04:51 PM
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Wow this is helping!!
Old 02-24-11, 05:09 PM
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Drink the case of Natty Light and go at it with 400 grit. I'm no pro at painting but if you plan on spraying it with primer, you don't need to remove the paint, just scuff it up and smooth it out.
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Is that a jp rear?
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aircraft paint stripper
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rent a sand blaster?
Old 02-24-11, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jetfire
use the least aggressive first. probably start with 3000 grit.
Originally Posted by jbjones85
start aggressive and work to a finer grit to smooth it out once all/most of the white is off
so least aggressive or not lol

Originally Posted by MashinA
Is that a jp rear?
yeppp

Originally Posted by Marexus
aircraft paint stripper
whats that? o.O
Old 02-24-11, 10:02 PM
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one of my friend said use 600 wetsand.. i tried and it took like forever to barely remove any of the paint..
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you're not going to get baked on factory paint off using any hand rubbing unless Superman is your cousin. I'd scuff up the remaining paint using 600, then 1000 (all wetsanded with water and a little car soap), then tape off the painted areas around the bare metal and try to build them up slowly with primer to the same level as the remaining paint (sanding any dust that gets stuck to the primer as necessary). Then prime the whole thing a few more times (sanding btw coats), wetsand with 1500 and 3000, then paint. After about 30 days, compound and polish...

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I have a sander and i use 600 wetsand but it still took me forever to remove the paint..
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take it to a body shop!
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
take it to a body shop!
i would if i had cash.. lol the bodyshop said they'll give me a discount if i sand off the old white paint so yea :/ help out!
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anyoneeee?


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