Fender and side cover paint removal

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Fender and side cover paint removal

20 Aug 2013 14:08
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What would be the safest way to remove the paint fron the side covers and the rear fender of my old 78 kz ? The paint is full of cracks and needs to be removed.
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

20 Aug 2013 16:05
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Just sand it down.

DO NOT use paint stripper, it will soften/damage the plastic. Been there, done that! Took forever to repair.
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

20 Aug 2013 19:26
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Start with 120 and be careful when you get down to plastic. Move up to 220, 320, 400 prime then wet sand the 400. Should be good.
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

21 Aug 2013 00:11
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Perhaps brake fluid to remove paint from the side covers --

www.kzrider.com/forum/6-paint-a-bodywork...emoving-paint#504596

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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

21 Aug 2013 12:11
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Thanks for the ideas guys. Has anyone soda blasted the plastic parts ? Wonder if the soda blasting process would damage the plastic :whistle:
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

02 Sep 2013 08:53
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I had ggod luck using walnut shells and a media blaster. Took three layers of paint off and didn't hurt the plastic.
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

02 Sep 2013 17:11
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I may give walnut shells a whirl.What kind of air pressure did you find that worked the best using walnut shells,OneShoe?
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

02 Sep 2013 20:41
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I'm about to try soda blasting on one, I'll take pics.
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

05 Sep 2013 00:31
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Alright that would be great guitar :woohoo:
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

05 Sep 2013 21:34 - 07 Sep 2013 07:34
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All day ordeal, and the soda wouldn't touch the stickers (stripes and Police 1000 sticker).
I broke out the heat gun and pulled the decals off, then hit it with 220 grit on the vibro sander.
Where the soda blasting does come in handy is getting into little nooks & crannies, and it does a nice surface prep for paint.

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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

06 Sep 2013 14:57
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Well scratch the soda blasting the panels. I actually despise body work. I have some half used glass bead that may fit the bill for removing the paint off the panels. When I get home in a couple of weeks I'll try it and report back.
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Re: Fender and side cover paint removal

18 Sep 2013 13:36
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try using brake fluid. worked good for me before. or you might wan to give this a try but ive never used it before. www.autobodytoolmart.com/klean-strip-pai...yw1bkCFWuCQgod6RMA2A
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