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Old 10-17-2007, 06:47 PM
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How to remove touch up paint?

The previous owner did a bad job of touch up paint. I'm trying to get it off and redo it.
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Old 10-18-2007, 01:40 PM
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i've heard good things about langka. try there.
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Old 10-23-2007, 02:48 PM
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I have used Langka on my car just recently to remove bad touch up paint from previous owner. It works awesome!! Get it. Only takes off the touch up paint. It will NOT remove your original oem paint. Don't worry.
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Old 10-23-2007, 06:49 PM
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use laquir thinner. thats what we used when i detailed at the car dealership. its cheap and easy to get
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Old 10-24-2007, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by black95max
use laquir thinner. thats what we used when i detailed at the car dealership. its cheap and easy to get
Probably not the smartest thing to do, I wouldn't recommend it
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Old 11-03-2007, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by LandsEnd
I have used Langka on my car just recently to remove bad touch up paint from previous owner. It works awesome!! Get it. Only takes off the touch up paint. It will NOT remove your original oem paint. Don't worry.
thx man.
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Old 11-03-2007, 07:56 AM
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where do i get langka?

auto parts store or do i have to order it?
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Old 11-04-2007, 06:33 PM
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all i know of is langka.com. i think that's the site.
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Old 11-14-2007, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by black95max
use laquir thinner. thats what we used when i detailed at the car dealership. its cheap and easy to get
wont lacquer thinner remove the clear coat and the paint?

I have a custom cabinetry shop with an in house paint booth and we use lacquer thinner to remove any paint or existing sealers or lacquers. We also use it to clean up our hvlp guns and pressure pots.
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Old 12-05-2007, 08:14 PM
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i stuck a couple of decals on my max a few years back but now im having second thoughts about it. is it worth removing these? and if so how should i do it?
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Old 12-16-2007, 12:30 AM
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i used laquer thinner when detailing at the dealer as well.... all you need is a tiny bit on something like a white window towel and just don't go crazy with the rubbing.... or if you have a wheel you can hit it real quick with a wool cutting pad, if it's that bad of a touch up job it will come right off... just make sure you follow up with a foam polishing pad and some wax!
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