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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: twistedblack69 on 12 January 2011, 11:56
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Looking at buying some arches that have been painted, but they haven't been smoothed, they're still textured, but my car isn't smoothed, so was gonna buy these and use some paint stripper on the paint, is this likely to damage the plastic, and is the texture likely to be left?
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Looking at buying some arches that have been painted, but they haven't been smoothed, they're still textured, but my car isn't smoothed, so was gonna buy these and use some paint stripper on the paint, is this likely to damage the plastic, and is the texture likely to be left?
I would guess that yes you would damage the plastic. pait stripper tends to melt plastic.
Not sure how you can get it off to be honest.
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They're ABS so might be resistant to some paint strippers. Not sure which though, might be worth trying a hobby/model shop as I know from when I was a teen you could buy a particular paint stripper that shifted cellulose and enamel from plastic model kit parts, that could be suitable.
I'd be tempted to try a bit of nitromors on a small area as a test, don't leave it on for too long though. Problem is that possibly the person who painted them sanded/keyed the plastic surface prior to painting so once/if you are successful at removing the paint the surface below might not be that presentable.
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This is true...
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Dot 3 brake fluid. Just paint it on and leave for a bit. Then clean it off. Test first if possible, worked for me. :wink:
Clean it very well if you intent to repaint.
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No I wanted to put it on as normal textured plastic, but as above, under the paint could be a horror story.
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Brake fluid is a good idea
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does dot 3 have a better paint removal spec than 4 or 5? :grin:
you can get good plastic textured paint, which could sort you out if under the paint your arches are pap. alternatively theres a chap sellin a pair of front g60 arches on cgti
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Blast it off with a steam cleaner, turned up tp max heat and pressure... never fails, and zero damage :cool:
Thom
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Tried the brake fluid technique on mine and it does nothing, left it on for half an hour with a radiator next to it :shocked:
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I've got the fronts, it's just the rears I need, is a pain lol. Here's a close up of the arch
(http://65.55.75.167/att/GetInline.aspx?messageid=5cce7036-1e7c-11e0-b940-00215ad7f138&attindex=0&cp=-1&attdepth=0&imgsrc=cid%3aEBC34E8F-4074-4682-B4DB-4C70B224A943&hm__login=rswood36&hm__domain=hotmail.co.uk&ip=10.13.200.8&d=d3150&mf=0&hm__ts=Wed%2c%2012%20Jan%202011%2018%3a54%3a57%20GMT&st=rswood36%25hotmail.co.uk%407&hm__ha=01_4d7c651c3d7ff537d41d76ea1634e9863123a4098e6f76b76c57f58af543a2ce&oneredir=1)
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pic not working
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nitomors is the kiddy i used, very aggressive stripper so i would do a test patch first, you can also see what they are like underneath, it might actually be the reason he painted them though unfortunately! :sad:
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He said they were painted before he bought them, he's now got a full set which is why he's selling these ones (there's always an excuse ain't there lol). Pic probably didn't work 'cause I used the URL straight from the email lol
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/MustaineJr89/GetInlineaspxmessageid5cce7036-1e7c-11e0-b940-00215ad7f138attindex0cp-1attdepth0imgsrccid3aEBC34E8F-4074-4682-B4DB-4C70B224A943hm__loginrswo.jpg)
EDIT: I really need to use that preview button more lol
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dont BBT sell genuine new ones ??
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Do not use nitromors i melted a grille. I got the opposite to you i got a smoothed bumper which i wan t textured.might have to look into textured paint
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Do not use nitromors i melted a grille. I got the opposite to you i got a smoothed bumper which i wan t textured.might have to look into textured paint
its not like whack it on liberally or anything :grin: i dodnt have any issues with doing a splitter and bumper but that was on a polo and couls have been a different type of plastic!
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BBT can only supply 1 side, or maybe neither now! i iknow 1 side was dropped by vw ages ago and since no-one makes pattern G60 arches BBT eventually ran out of stock too.
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In nitro-ing my front bumper atm and its working awesome
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Certain plastics Nitromors won't harm. I'm pretty sure ABS is pretty inert to it.
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Blast it off with a steam cleaner, turned up tp max heat and pressure... never fails, and zero damage :cool:
Thom
THIS
Or paint thinners or just a dusting of satin black spray should sort it (but you will have to do the others to match)