BoostinBen Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Does anyone know a safe way to strip paint from a grill and headlight trim? my 510 was blacked out when I bought it and im thinking Id like to see if I can strip the paint from the grill and some trim on the car. I figure worst comes to worst I can re paint it if it dosent look good. Quote Link to comment
Weaver Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 You could use some aircraft remover on it, but I don't know how that would react with the plastic. It definitely works with stripping off the paint though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_DE96qt5CI&feature=related Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Ben are you talking about just the grill and bezels or the eyebrows too? I used Jasco paint stripper to get the paint off my grill and light bezels then polished them off. You can buy the aerosol stuff (aircraft stripper) and just give it a go...it's really easy. :) Here's what my blacked out bumpers looked when I took them off, same concept as what you're gonna do to your grille and light bezels. close up: paint bubbling up: after first scraping off, got most of the black paint but now exposed the primer underneath: after second scraping off, getting closer: steel wooled the last of it and this is the pre polish finish: after both: Edited April 7, 2009 by 71DIMER Quote Link to comment
BoostinBen Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Right on ... Thanks man ... I picked up up some eyebrow trim and hopefully going to get a bottom bar thought Id clean it up and strip it .. if I like the look I think im going to look at doing the tails too. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Mario is the paint stripping king! Make sure you wear gloves & goggles. Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Haha thanks for the vote of confidence Pac. :P Ben I was asking if you were gonna get that center trim piece, if you have a lead on one great if not I have a lead on one...shot me an email or give me a buzz. Quote Link to comment
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