undercarriage paint removal 65

[Ralph A.]

I'm trying to remove all the black paint, on all the fiberglass that is under the car that shouldnt be black without damaging anything. I want to put it back to the original look, does anyone have any ideas thanks

[Edward J.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

Ralph, Lacquer thinner, or mineral spirits. keep the laq. thinner away from the painted surfaces on car. use rubber gloves and steel wool to help with the thick areas.

[Bob R.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

Are you talking about paint that someone sprayed on or the factory undercoating? The undercoating can be removed by washing with mineral spirits. Its messy but comes off easily. To remove actual paint you could wash the area with lacquer thinner. Its strong stuff so have plenty of ventillation and wear rubber gloves.

[Edward J.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

Hey Bob, are you copying me?I beat you to it.

[Ralph A.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

Hey Bob, are you copying me?I beat you to it.

It's just black paint even the gas tank is painted black. Is paint remover to strong.

[Bob R.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

I think I would stay away from paint strippers. They will get on everything and it will be very difficult to clean up the mess. Laquer thinner will remove paint. It is a slow process and messy but you can control how much thinner you use and stay away from things that don't require stripping. Wet a rag and wipe it down over and over. You can always wrap a stick to get into hard to reach places.

[Ralph A.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

thanks everyone for your help, I'll give it a try

[Ian G.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

My car was the same way. I used fiberglass safe paint remover to get the majority of it off, and then the balance with lacquer thinner. Instead of steel wool I used stiff nylon brushes and plastic drywall knives and dipped them in lacquer thinner to get the gunk off. I damaged some of the paint, but I plan to repaint the car anyway. If you try paint remover, be sure to cover the car with thick plastic.

[Ralph A.]

Re: undercarriage paint removal 65

thanks for your help Ian.