Whats the best way to get the paint off my body kit?
05-26-2002, 09:24 PM
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Whats the best way to get the paint off my body kit?
I have a 5th gen Stillen Body kit and its painted sterling mist,I just bought a 2k2 maxima that is black so im going to have to repaint the kit. Whats the best way to get the paint off? brake fluid?? scrubing it?? i dont know what to do but Im suppose to to take it to the body shop monday in the late afternoon without any paint on it. please give me some advise, thanks.
05-26-2002, 09:27 PM
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Re: Whats the best way to get the paint off my body kit?
Originally posted by 00Semaxi
I have a 5th gen Stillen Body kit and its painted sterling mist,I just bought a 2k2 maxima that is black so im going to have to repaint the kit. Whats the best way to get the paint off? brake fluid?? scrubing it?? i dont know what to do but Im suppose to to take it to the body shop monday in the late afternoon without any paint on it. please give me some advise, thanks.
I have a 5th gen Stillen Body kit and its painted sterling mist,I just bought a 2k2 maxima that is black so im going to have to repaint the kit. Whats the best way to get the paint off? brake fluid?? scrubing it?? i dont know what to do but Im suppose to to take it to the body shop monday in the late afternoon without any paint on it. please give me some advise, thanks.
05-26-2002, 09:32 PM
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Re: Whats the best way to get the paint off my body kit?
Originally posted by 00Semaxi
I have a 5th gen Stillen Body kit and its painted sterling mist,I just bought a 2k2 maxima that is black so im going to have to repaint the kit. Whats the best way to get the paint off? brake fluid?? scrubing it?? i dont know what to do but Im suppose to to take it to the body shop monday in the late afternoon without any paint on it. please give me some advise, thanks.
I have a 5th gen Stillen Body kit and its painted sterling mist,I just bought a 2k2 maxima that is black so im going to have to repaint the kit. Whats the best way to get the paint off? brake fluid?? scrubing it?? i dont know what to do but Im suppose to to take it to the body shop monday in the late afternoon without any paint on it. please give me some advise, thanks.
05-26-2002, 09:37 PM
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Re: Re: Whats the best way to get the paint off my body kit?
Originally posted by ohboiya
I dunno .. but my body shop just kept the original paint on (I bought my kit used) ... but he covered it with some sort of crap like poly filla which also filled in all the scratches, etc ... then he just painted over that ... do you really need to take the paint off?
I dunno .. but my body shop just kept the original paint on (I bought my kit used) ... but he covered it with some sort of crap like poly filla which also filled in all the scratches, etc ... then he just painted over that ... do you really need to take the paint off?
never take your car to maaco
05-26-2002, 10:01 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Whats the best way to get the paint off my body kit?
Originally posted by 00Semaxi
never take your car to maaco
never take your car to maaco
im kind of glad they refused to something on a new car cause i know it would have been poor quality.
05-27-2002, 09:09 AM
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Originally posted by 00Semaxi
would brake fluid work? I heard that stuff eats away paint.
would brake fluid work? I heard that stuff eats away paint.
05-27-2002, 09:25 AM
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Originally posted by chinaonnitrous1
try it on the bottom part of the bumper...just test it on a small patch...hopefully it doesnt mess with the urethane.
try it on the bottom part of the bumper...just test it on a small patch...hopefully it doesnt mess with the urethane.
05-27-2002, 09:49 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooo...
do not use brake fluid.
sure it'll strip the paint off..but to prep the surface to get the part clean will be amazingly difficult.
either wet sand the piece or if the paint is flaking..look for a paint stripper..make sure it's safe for the plastic.
do not use brake fluid.
sure it'll strip the paint off..but to prep the surface to get the part clean will be amazingly difficult.
either wet sand the piece or if the paint is flaking..look for a paint stripper..make sure it's safe for the plastic.
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