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Riff_raff21 · 07-31-2014, 05:31 PM

Hi there. I recently bought some taillights for very cheap. They are painted and I was wondering what will be good to remove the paint without melting the plastic. Looks like it was clear coated also ImageUploadedByTapatalk1406849476.218062.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1406849476.218062.jpg

waxball88 · 08-01-2014, 09:32 PM

gasoline fucking msglngth

Riff_raff21 · 08-02-2014, 12:15 PM

I tired

nothing happened lol

wkpainter · 08-02-2014, 01:21 PM

if they were prepped properly before they were painted... you're screwed. you can take a few hours and wet sand them with some 600 grit paper, but you will have to buff them after your sand through all of the paint. It will take forever but if you have the will, its the only way. you could always repaint the blue portions a less offensive color... maybe black?

Riff_raff21 · 08-02-2014, 01:24 PM

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1407007423.445744.jpg

Yeah I think they were prepped pretty good.haha. I might just have to sand them down little by little like you said. And then wet sand and buff them out. I didn't want to paint them black only cause I want the red reflector to show. They painted over it

07-31-2014, 05:31 PM	#1
Riff_raff21 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fresno Age: 31 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Paint removal. Hi there. I recently bought some taillights for very cheap. They are painted and I was wondering what will be good to remove the paint without melting the plastic. Looks like it was clear coated also ImageUploadedByTapatalk1406849476.218062.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1406849476.218062.jpg __________________ Trying to change the game!

08-02-2014, 12:15 PM	#3
Riff_raff21 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fresno Age: 31 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I tired nothing happened lol __________________ Trying to change the game!

08-02-2014, 01:24 PM	#5
Riff_raff21 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fresno Age: 31 Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1407007423.445744.jpg Yeah I think they were prepped pretty good.haha. I might just have to sand them down little by little like you said. And then wet sand and buff them out. I didn't want to paint them black only cause I want the red reflector to show. They painted over it __________________ Trying to change the game!

08-01-2014, 09:32 PM	#2
waxball88 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gainesville Posts: 1,061 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	gasoline fucking msglngth

08-02-2014, 01:21 PM	#4
wkpainter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: next door Age: 38 Posts: 33 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if they were prepped properly before they were painted... you're screwed. you can take a few hours and wet sand them with some 600 grit paper, but you will have to buff them after your sand through all of the paint. It will take forever but if you have the will, its the only way. you could always repaint the blue portions a less offensive color... maybe black?