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Aamir
25-04-08, 10:34 AM
Got a set of GSi Sideskirts here that have been badly painted by a blindman with a trigger finger :cry: (they've started flaking too :roll:)

Can anyone suggest a paint stripper that will remove this sh!tty metallic paint without damaging the plastic itself, want them to look factory again ;)

cheers

Aamir
25-04-08, 10:37 AM
Also...would 2000grit sand paper give a satin finish to them ?

Leeboo
25-04-08, 04:31 PM
Mine were badly painted black when I got them, so I just powerwashed them remove any flakey bits, then rubbed them down, sprinkle of primer, and few coats of PlastX? Vauxhall bumper paint, looks good. See my project thread!

Aamir
28-04-08, 09:57 AM
Mine were badly painted black when I got them, so I just powerwashed them remove any flakey bits, then rubbed them down, sprinkle of primer, and few coats of PlastX? Vauxhall bumper paint, looks good. See my project thread!

Link ?

blackpoolbouncer
28-04-08, 11:26 AM
my suggestion would be to use someone bead blaster and use very fine,almost powder glass beads,i used this to remove the paint from my washer bottle and works a treat,not sure what the finish will come up like on black plastic though,might need a spot of back 2 black on them.might struggle finding someone with a suitable sized bead blaster though,where you form?
e2a;west yorkshire,never mind lol

Leeboo
28-04-08, 05:31 PM
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&catref=C6&from=R40&satitle=vauxhall+bumper+paint&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=BT94+2AJ&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32&fsoo=2