Hey

FINALLY getting round to painting my spare B16 cam cover but havin trouble removing the standard black paint... it’s tough s**t!... To be fair, i’ve only really tried white spirit and that doesn’t really seem to me doin much if anything. What’s the best stuff to use? And in what technique, i didn’t really wanna use sand paper in fear of scratching it up and jeopardising the overall finish.

Please remember i’m on the other side of the pond so no American brand names, cos i probably wont have a clue what your on about!

Thanks guys

PEACE!

 

Paint stripper, something really volatile, and try the spray on kinds rather than brush on.

 

aircraft stripper works wonders on everything

 

Yeah, Aircraft Stripper (brand) or just generic paint stripper (Auto store/Home improvement store should have it in the paint section). Get some gloves and a respirator if you can. I think the brush on ones cut better, but it's a mess no matter how you do it. Put it on, wait for the recommended time and then hose it off. You might have to do it a few times to get it all...you can use a toothbrush to agitate it in the small areas. When I did mine, I then cleaned it all in the sink a few times with dish soap and water until it was spotless.

Prime, then paint. Good luck!

 

I used an enviromentally friendly, biodegradeable paint remover.

My method involves the public spray-it-yourself carwash. I apply the bio-friendly remover for the suggested amount of time, right over the drain in the carwash bay. After it's done it's thing, toss some quarters in the machine and spray away the paint. I usually flip it over and hit the inside with a good degreaser too. Costs $5 with no messy cleanup, just take a few seconds before time runs out and spray any offending remover/paint into the drain so the next guy doesn't step in your leftover nasties..

Also, don't park your car in the same bay your doing strip job.. You will yourself later if you do!!

 

Where did you get the enviro friendly stripper? I would love to find one that isn't incredibly toxic, but the only 'safe' one I've used was for furniture and you had to leave it for 12-14 hours for it to work.

 

Nice one guys. I found this intense s*it in the garage called “Nitro Mors”, it was so strong it started melting through the gloves I was wearing and literally started burning my hands! Surprisingly, took the paint off with ease.

I’ve started putting masking tape over the writing and carefully, slowly and painfully trimming it back with a modelling knife. It’s taken AGES but I just want it to look 100%

Only thing is the metal it’s self has sort of tarnished a little bit in places and there are these weird crusty deposits of a white-ish powder in a few places. Any know what this is and how I might be able to deal with it?

 

You can save a whole bunch of time taping by just painting right over the letters. Then tape the flat areas around them and use a sanding block to sand the paint off of the letters with something like 150/220grit. You get a nice brushed look, and it's 100% perfect as long as you tape the areas around so you don't accidentally scratch the fresh paint (I learned that the hard way).

As for the oxidation, maybe try some steel wool or real find sandpaper to knock it off. It might even be left over from the stripper that just needs to be tooth-brushed out.

 

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Very nice job! When do we get our checks?