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Date:         Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:00:23 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: best method/chemical/tool to remove very old pinstripe
              material
Comments: To: Bobby Brown <bobbybrown1@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <10067eb81002151409m747bb51bk698ab11ae312c498@mail.gmail.co m>
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FWIW, there's a Snap on Crud machine on ebay in "perfect working condition which was at $81 earlier today. If I only had a compressor.....

DM&FS

At 04:09 PM 2/15/2010, Bobby Brown wrote: >Thanks for the the tips folks. > >Couple of points for me: > > > 1. Not gonna spend big $$ on a Snap-On tool, both on principle for brand > and for the $$ because I am only performing this one time. (I used to be > mobile tool dealer and Snap-On was one of the competition). > 2. I am working in the cold months because I am a bone-head because I > could not wait for warmer weather. I just wanted to get my rust & paint > issues resolved. > 3. I am re-painting the entire vehicle. All the glass is out. > 4. I have only hand tools and rechargeable Makita drill. > 5. Looks like I am going with Mineral Spirits and rubber eraser wheel. > >Bobby > >On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 4:42 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > Subject: best method/chemical/tool to remove very old pinstripe material > > > > > > What best experience do you have removing the old pinstriping? Goo Gone & > >> plastic scraper? Mineral Spirits? Razor blade? Rubber eraser wheel on > >> drill? > >> > > > > > > 3M makes chemicals in a spray can specifically for this > > purpose/application. > > called Woodstripe and Decal Remover, and also Woodstripe and Decal Adhesive > > Remover. > > the first one gets the decal itself off, the 2nd one gets the gummy > > adhesive left behind off. > > > > not cheap. :( like $20/can. and you need at least 75 degrees outside temps > > for it to work properly. the first can sprays on and in a minute or so, the > > decal starts crinkling up and you can just pull it off in strips ... if you > > pull carefully and slowly, you can get a foot or more at a time. or do like > > i did, and use one of those smooth plastic yellow bondo-spreader > thingies to > > kinda scrape it off ... it doesn't scratch the original paint. > > > > but then you've still got some gummy sticky stuff left ... which is where > > the 2nd can comes in. you can also use 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover > > (which is also great for tree sap and road tar and bugs and > such). about $12 > > in a quart can. have to rub a bit, though. > > > > now, a couple of things that can go wrong. > > - if it's too cool/cold, the stuff doesn't work right/quickly. don't even > > bother if it's below 75F or even in the shade. :( > > - when you get the pinstriping off, the original paint is bright and shiny > > underneath. looks just like you still have the pinstriping on when you get > > the angle of sight just right. :( > > - if it's painted on, you're screwed ... this stuff does NOT work on paint. > > it's designed to remove those gawdawful wood panel decals they used to put > > on the station wagons to make them look like they had wood panels on the > > doors. and big strips of decals, like the vanagons came with, around the > > middle in that kinda 'dent' that goes all around. > > > > where to find? check the yellow pages for Automotive, and in that section, > > look for Body Shop Suppliers or Paint Suppliers. you want the > folks who sell > > the paint and bondo to the fender fixit shops. call and ask if they have 3M > > products (some don't). > > > > hope it helps. good luck! > > joel > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Bobby Brown


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