A Question for the Body Work Guys (Page 1/2)
Habanera Hal JAN 07, 07:26 PM
For those of you who have done it, what's the best way to strip the paint off of the front and rear fascias? I've been trying Aircraft stripper, but it doesn't seem to really attack the paint. A friend suggested sand blasting, but I'm afraid it'll pock-mark the urethane.

Looking for suggestions, please!
Gall757 JAN 07, 09:06 PM
Use sandpaper only.... You don't need to remove all the paint. Everything roughed up and feathered with 220 sandpaper will do the job. Aircraft strippers were made for paint on metal and leave a residue on plastic that may ruin the new paint job.

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Habanera Hal JAN 07, 10:36 PM
Actually, I DO need to remove all the paint. The bumper was hit and "repaired" at some time in the past without using a flex agent, then hit again, so there are spider cracks in the paint that need to be taken down to the substrate. Sanding won't feather it out cleanly.
Gall757 JAN 08, 08:03 PM
With all that considered, I'd be looking for another bumper cover.
hercimer01 JAN 09, 12:10 AM
I;m right there with ya. Been there done that a couple times. This is the first one. I got a bit carried away with mods but everything is there. It was cost prohibitive but 9 years later not a single spider web except a couple edges where i got the high build urethane to thick and it shrunk but nothing to note as a driver show car.
http://images.fieroforum.com/2010/3_(640x480).jpg

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...130314-2-112286.html

Here's another about 1/3 down the first page.

http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/140532.html

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hercimer01 JAN 09, 12:16 AM
Just to add you will have to grind all the old paint off down to the bare RIM plastic with 80 grit and a die grinder DA sander.

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Habanera Hal JAN 09, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by hercimer01:

I;m right there with ya. Been there done that a couple times. This is the first one. I got a bit carried away with mods but everything is there. It was cost prohibitive but 9 years later not a single spider web except a couple edges where i got the high build urethane to thick and it shrunk but nothing to note as a driver show car.




Thanks! Those are great links and I like your bumper cover. I'm working with a Formula, so haven't decided if or how I'm going to mod the F&R. I just spoke with a local company that does media blasting with sodium oxide that can remove the paint without damage,(he says he has done a lot of Corvettes) so I'm going to take it over there next week to get a quote. Ballpark about $60, it may be worth it, as I tried sanding some of it last night with 220 and it was slow going and difficult to get into curves and corners.
Lou6t4gto JAN 18, 02:14 PM
have it blasted with either walnut shell or bead glass. they will removed nothing but the paint. NEVER use "paint remover" on urethane, it will ruin it.
Notorio JAN 20, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by Habanera Hal:
I just spoke with a local company that does media blasting with sodium oxide that can remove the paint without damage,(he says he has done a lot of Corvettes) so I'm going to take it over there next week to get a quote. Ballpark about $60, it may be worth it, as I tried sanding some of it last night with 220 and it was slow going and difficult to get into curves and corners.



Will he be doing the blast on or off the car? That seems like an excellent price that saves you tons of time and surely must produce a more uniform result than a DA and hand sanding (at least in the hands of someone who doesn't do paint prep every day.)
Habanera Hal JAN 20, 03:04 PM
I have the fascia off the car. I won't be able to get over to him until later this week.