So my car has had multiple very lazy "getto" paint jobs at least 2 from macco and the last I know of is laquar (i know i spelled that wrong).. I have a chemical stripper that works wonders on all the metal parts... but how shoud i strip the plastic bumper tops?
paint stripping help!
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I would first caution you that chemical stripping is an awful, toxic mess. If you want to do it, be sure the car will be garaged for the whole refinishing process. After you strip it, it will be very prone to rust if it gets rained on, and you could have a nasty surprise that comes back to the surface a few months after you paint. I am dealing with that right now on the roof of my car. It was primed with a urethane primer, but I guess that moisture still got through it when it was rained on.
Also, after the car is stripped, make sure to use a metal prep treatment on the bare metal, and follow it with a direct to metal etching primer. Your paint store will have the exact products you need. Also be sure to use a complete system from one manufacturer so that you do not have compatibility issues.
As for the bumper covers, Those will be a mess to do. You could have them media blasted with a very gentle media that won't attack anything but the paint. You could also use chemical bumper stripper, but that is more mess than it is worth. You will curse the day you ever tried the stuff if you go the chemical route.
Also, after the car is stripped, make sure to use a metal prep treatment on the bare metal, and follow it with a direct to metal etching primer. Your paint store will have the exact products you need. Also be sure to use a complete system from one manufacturer so that you do not have compatibility issues.
As for the bumper covers, Those will be a mess to do. You could have them media blasted with a very gentle media that won't attack anything but the paint. You could also use chemical bumper stripper, but that is more mess than it is worth. You will curse the day you ever tried the stuff if you go the chemical route.
I am very used to body work just i work on old schools so this is the first time running into a plastic bumper, I already have everything stripped and repainted in etching then epoxy, exceept for the plastic pices I am going to go by a few shops tomarrow and see if they can blast them
only thing is its laquer so the paper will just gum up and you never wanna use a da on plastice pieces as it will very quickly destroy rounded edges
The paint being laquer doesn't matter...
When the sand paper loads up with excess paint, just use a blow gun to clear it off.
Do that a few times, and then grab a new piece of paper...
Some steady hands and a little patience and they're turn out fine.
I've stripped a few G-body bumper covers with a DA, and after repairing, priming, and painting, they turned out great.
When the sand paper loads up with excess paint, just use a blow gun to clear it off.
Do that a few times, and then grab a new piece of paper...
Some steady hands and a little patience and they're turn out fine.
I've stripped a few G-body bumper covers with a DA, and after repairing, priming, and painting, they turned out great.
wet sandpaper, 120-160 for stripping. When you get to the bottom of the paint, switch to 180
edit - btw this piece is rubber if this is the part you're talkin about. If you're not good with paint, don't take off the last primer layer if you can help it.
edit - btw this piece is rubber if this is the part you're talkin about. If you're not good with paint, don't take off the last primer layer if you can help it.
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