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Erik G 
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| skim using graffitti remover? That would be some kind of backwards twist right? like superman using cryptonite........ |
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NAES
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | does anyone have more pics of their results? |
Theres my handiwork. 3 layers of housepaint. 80% razorblade until I tried aircraft stripper. After it starts bubbling, start scraping. All the baremetal was Bondo that I chipped out. The bus was superstraight when I bought it. Not so much now.
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Skim
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Erik G wrote: | | skim using graffitti remover? That would be some kind of backwards twist right? like superman using cryptonite........ |
I dont think my hands will let me touch a can of graffiti remover but they constantly get the itch for Krylon.
Back before I worked for the railroads, I was very busy working ON the railroads.
On another note, I started stripping the bus down and ran into alot of spots where the body shop finger sanded rock chips on the nose. I was a little dissapointed with all of the tiny circles everywhere but I may touch up those spots. Is it Wolfsburg West that sells OG colors in spray can?
NAES, mine is turning out exactly the same as yours. With my luck the new owner is gonna send it to MAACO and all the work will be in vain.
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KevinCompton
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Thats some pretty sweet graff work, Skim Slim a Wim-Wim.
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OG Velvet
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What do I do about paint like this?
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| SuperSkim wrote: |
I dont think my hands will let me touch a can of graffiti remover but they constantly get the itch for Krylon.
Back before I worked for the railroads, I was very busy working ON the railroads.
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Damn Skim....that shit looks like something straight out of Coopers "Subway Art"......I used to shoot pictures of all the artwork in the local yards (L.A. and S.F.) when I was younger and that stuff looks familiar....I should go through all my old pics. |
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og velvet said "What do i do about paint like this?
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be happy it isn't frikkin orange like mine! i'd kill to get mine back to that color!
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Mr. Electric Wizard
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| type877 wrote: | | Skim, to remove non-OG paint and primer, I have had great luck with Graffiti Remover. |
Where do you get "Graffiti Remover", Loews had no idea what I was talking about...
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busracer
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skim...damn whens the last time you trew up something like that? props.
my buddy had pretty good luck with acetone and steel wool on his panel. again any method is a lot of work..is sundial worth it? |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:33 am Post subject: |
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| Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: | | type877 wrote: | | Skim, to remove non-OG paint and primer, I have had great luck with Graffiti Remover. |
Where do you get "Graffiti Remover", Loews had no idea what I was talking about... |
suffice it to say, Lowes has no clue about anything- go ask them about shower-pan liner ( the grey moister barrier that goes under shower inserts) they don't even know they have it on a huge roll in the plumbing section. (I used it for rpint-making) -
Try a Ben. Moore paint store - or maybe a local Industrial Suppy store-
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:04 am Post subject: |
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| Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: | | Loews had no idea what I was talking about... |
they have it at the lowes by me. should be on the same aisle with the spray paint. i think its by a bunch of other solvant type stuff. |
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Mr. Electric Wizard
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thx, i will look...
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: | | type877 wrote: | | Skim, to remove non-OG paint and primer, I have had great luck with Graffiti Remover. |
Where do you get "Graffiti Remover", Loews had no idea what I was talking about... |
I bought it at Pep Boys.
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KevinCompton
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| I used to work at Pep Boys and they do indeed carry graffiti remover. |
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| OG Velvet wrote: | What do I do about paint like this?
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is it wet in that picture? or is that where paint was blended before? have you tried rubbing it out?
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OG Velvet
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I believe it is where paint blended before
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| Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| ronnie wrote: | | OG Velvet wrote: | What do I do about paint like this?
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is it wet in that picture? or is that where paint was blended before? have you tried rubbing it out? |
So how is rubbing one out going to help his paint? Oh, you meant the paint... 
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| Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| i may be an idiot for even trying this but i started wet sanding a spot jus to see what would happen and i have a pretty big spot of og paint now. i was sandin off some primer. the owner before me decided to cover the whole truck in primer so it would look niv=cer for him to sell it. I tried usin the easy off but i couldnt get it to work. how long exactly are you suppost to keep it on?? |
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Mr. Electric Wizard
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Well here's my pics of the "Graffiti Remover" on my bus...
I had a really bad layer of primer below that belt line that I couldn't stand. I about busted a nut when I found what lies beneath...
The stuff definately works!!! Thanks for the suggestion!!!
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