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Yannvanh
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Joined: November 07, 2020
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Location: Belgium
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 Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 3:00 am Post subject: Remove air vent grids? |
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Hello,
I al currently sanding my bus down for paint, is there a way i can remove the air vent grids on the front?
I think its a lot more easy to paint when there are off..
Are they factory glued or welded? Can't see it when i look in the air vent cover..
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Stocknazi
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Remove air vent grids? |
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Bad idea, they are welded to the roof and are not removable.
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Remove air vent grids? |
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Someone was offering replacement mesh for sale, but unless yours are damaged, leave them alone. On the buses I've painted, I've scrubbed off all of the old dirt and paint - inside and out - with a stainless steel wire brush. On the most recent bus I painted, I media-blasted them. Be sure to clean the hell out of the inside, or when you paint, it will blow crap everywhere.
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