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JeepDrivingRay
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 Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:07 pm Post subject: Data plate paint removal |
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I'm sure this is beating a dead horse, but what's the best way to remove paint from dash and fender data plates without damaging them?
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Kendall
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Brake fluid
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RonD2
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| Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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DOT3 or just any old kind?
Waving an open jar of DOT3 anywhere near my paint starts removing it.
Even recycled DOT3 is potent paint stripper.
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kenperkins
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Dot 3 can help find your hood numbers also...
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JeepDrivingRay
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the suggestion y'all.
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JeepDrivingRay
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Are you supposed to soak the plates, or just use a rag soaked in dot 3 and scrub the heck out of em?
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Kendall
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| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 10:17 am Post subject: |
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Put it on a rag and rub (and/or lay a soaked rag on the plates and let it sit a while). It can be a slow process so be patient.
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JeepDrivingRay
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Makes sense, thanks.
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JBJeep
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Okay, let me be the new guy and ask the rear of the question...
After stripping the old finish, how do you finish restoring them?
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JBJeep
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I did a search and all I found was a recommendation for sand/Paint/sand.
Seems simp!e enough, though is there really enough height/relief on the plates for that to work?
Any other method?
Any one make decals or is it easier to buy retrofit plates (always an option, but it would be nice to keep some originality).
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