Best way to remove paint

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17 years 2 months ago #73929 by richie

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im thinking of different ways to have my boot and bonnet done in black what is the best way to remove the existing paint but not that it wont damge the metal and making sure the primer will stay on and not just run off

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17 years 2 months ago #73934 by Gritz

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sandpaper

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17 years 2 months ago #73941 by richie

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wet and dry?

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17 years 2 months ago #73945 by richard_minidude

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get it done pro

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17 years 2 months ago #73958 by Gritz

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wet and dry yeh , dont leave as much dust , i fink ,

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17 years 2 months ago #73995 by richie

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well i brought a black boot and bonnet it came last night at 11pm it looked black but today when the sun shone on it it looked really dark purple

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17 years 2 months ago #74007 by Turbo Ted

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yea as said,wet and dry it to fluff it up,then get involved with rattle cans if its a matte finish you are after

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17 years 2 months ago #74091 by richie

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what about a gloss finish?

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17 years 2 months ago #74096 by shanners

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sand it down
primer it up real smooth
gloss paint
let it dry properly in between coats
couple of coats of lacquer
should do the job?

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17 years 2 months ago #74104 by richie

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yeah sounds the best way to do it thanks shanners ill be on it over the next week or so and i finally got a replacement boot lid woo =D

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