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How To Clean Paint Transfer Of Tail Lights

Over-spray removal from tail-light lenses... Whatsoever Suggestions??? by ITALGT
Started on : 08-21-2006 x:17 PM
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Last post by : rogergarrison on 08-29-2006 03:12 PM

Aug 21st, 2006

ITALGT
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I've got some nasty overspray on my tail-light lenses:

Anybody have feel taking off the over-spray without ruining the lense?
Thanx in accelerate for you help...

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Dodgerunner
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I have not tried it on lenses for a few years and so don't know if the plastic has inverse. Only,
There utilise to be a paint thinner you could go at hobby stores call Burate Dope thinner. (that is a type of model paint and not used for drug cutting ;-) )

Anyhow information technology was amazing how it would take stains off paint and lenses without hurting them at all.
If y'all try information technology please test on an out of the fashion identify beginning.

https://world wide web.hobbylinc.com/htm/mid/mid43-1.htm Be certain it is the stuff yo utilize on paper and balsa woods planes.

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Firefox
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Aug 22nd, 2006

James Bond 007
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Merely about whatsoever motorcar wax will take that off,it works good to polish plastic too (I employ Turtle wax).

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3800superfast
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You don`t want to scratch the lenses--get the clay bar (Clayaway 4 from Pro-Bufford) --then follow with a silconic compound like Duzzall from Pro Bufford, and so follow with MeGuires # 9 swirl remover, then top information technology off with Meguires # 7 mitt glaze, and your good to become.

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Tom Piantanida
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Brqake fluid - yeah, restriction fluid; it lifts paint, but does not set on plastic. And it washes off with h2o.

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interceptor429
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i've had sucess with wd-xl ,spray on let prepare virtually 10-xv seconds,wipe with a little pressure,its gone ,

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Aug 23rd, 2006

ITALGT
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...thank you for the suggestions guys, I'yard trying them as we speak... er, type...

Brett

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Indiana_resto_guy
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If the overspray has been there for a while (long enough to dry good) use rubbing chemical compound.
That will remove the overspray quickly and buff the lens at the same time.

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Mickey_Moose
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restriction fluid will piece of work equally meantioned above, just brand certain you don't become it on the paint yous want to go on.

brake fluid is an quondam modelers trick for pigment removal when edifice model planes/boats/cars/etc.

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trots
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on a side note, that paint looks crawly. cany pics of the whole car?

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Brian Lamberts
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Yup, use brake fluid. I'd test it on a hidden portion before putting it on the visible, just to be safety. But the lenses should exist safe from brake fluid, and the over spray will soften and come right off.

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Francis T
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On the topic of plastic lenses, I recently got some mothers plastic polish for the headlites on my Ranger equally they were very frosty. Boy that stuff works great! Did my wife's Cirris too. And now I'm going to exercise the rear lenses on my 86 and 87 GTs. Now if there was merely manner to get those air-like pockets out them besides.

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ITALGT
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Update...

I've soaked the lenses with brake fluid for about ii days, but even so wouldn't budge the paint... so, I ended up using a scotch-brite pad and alcohol. I've got the over-spray off now, but tomarrow I will exist getting some rubbing compound and do some buffing. I recall I should exist able to get them to polish once again...

I'll mail service pictures of the results...

Brett

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Starfighter
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Ihave taken scratches out of lenses by sanding with 1500 and so 2000 then some rubbing chemical compound then wax and they await like amend so the twenty-four hours the came out of the factory.pretty scary the commencement fourth dimension until you run across the end result and it does non accept long at all.

Jim

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Aug 25th, 2006

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quote
Originally posted by Starfighter:

Ihave taken scratches out of lenses by sanding with 1500 so 2000 then some rubbing compound then wax and they look like better and so the day the came out of the factory.pretty scary the first time until you encounter the terminate result and it does not take long at all.

Jim

This is past far the best manner to restore clear plastic. The process Jim discribs is the aforementioned one used on very loftier end paint jobs to not only shine the surface, but flatten sutble ripples. Useing a hard cake under the wet sandpaper tin make an iregular surface mirror flat. On the curved lense of a GT, you wouldent utilise a block.

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Aug 28th, 2006

ITALGT
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Ok, time for an update...

I successfully removed the overspray using a scotchbrite pad and alcohol, equally posted before... I also scuffed the residual of the lenses repeatedly, working out some of the scuffs and scratches. These scotchbrite pads are just coarse enough to work out some of scratches and swirl-marks. Information technology actually works pretty well:

After scuffing, I got out the power-buffer and attacked the lenses with rubbing chemical compound, followed by some plastic polish and a couple of coats of wax. Here's the results:

I was actually quite surprised how well they came out, and it wasn't all that tough. I didn't do a perfect job on these, just I'll exist replacing them in the future with something custom anyway... so information technology's proficient for now.

The adjacent step is to tint the lenses for that "blacked-out" expect...

Thank you again for all of your suggestions and insight... that's what I dearest about this forum!

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2002z28ssconv
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I had bought a Mother's power ball for the wheels on my Camaro. It worked great on the wife's 88 GT lenses too.

Merely in example anyone had a drill and no buffer. I have a buffer too. The power ball was merely easier to get to in my garage - lol.

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fierofetish
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I always utilise a handcleanser purchased from my paint store. It has multiple weak solvents in it, and a very fine abrasive.Information technology is strong enough to dissolve paint on your hands without damage, and so I therefore ended information technology would remove overspray on almost other surfaces, without scratching or melting the surface. Works like a dream..removing overspray from painted surfaces, rubber, plastic, drinking glass...and, of course...hands !!
Nick

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ITALGT
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quote
Originally posted by fierofetish:

I ever utilize a handcleanser purchased from my paint store. Information technology has multiple weak solvents in it, and a very fine abrasive.It is stiff plenty to dissolve paint on your hands without damage, and and then I therefore concluded it would remove overspray on most other surfaces, without scratching or melting the surface. Works like a dream..removing overspray from painted surfaces, rubber, plastic, glass...and, of course...hands !!
Nick

I would take NEVER thought of that... cheers for the info!

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Aug 29th, 2006

3800superfast
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ITALGT, Overnice Job !!! Cheers for posting the pics & how to`s.

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rogergarrison
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Scotchbrites are courser than 1500-2000 paper. I practise LOTs of headlights. I wet sand with 1500, and then power buff with 3M super duty compound. They look like new.

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