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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13280 Location: Tejas!
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NAES Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2003 Posts: 2121 Location: AREA-52 Southern Killafornia
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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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.
NAES _________________ Barndoor Mafia
Box On Wheels
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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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. _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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KevinCompton Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thats some pretty sweet graff work, Skim Slim a Wim-Wim.
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Skim Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001 Posts: 17082 Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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skim _________________ GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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OG Velvet Samba Family Man
Joined: February 24, 2003 Posts: 2168 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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What do I do about paint like this?
_________________ '67 13 Window
'77 Westy
'69 Sunroof Beetle
'65 Honda Dream |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10196 Location: Petaluma, CA
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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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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11069 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Mr. Electric Wizard Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2003 Posts: 2846 Location: Smyrna, TN
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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... _________________ "Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know."
~ Cullen Hightower
(T)exas (C)oalition (B)uses
(H)eidenhammer (B)ully (B)oyz
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busracer Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2002 Posts: 725
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:15 am Post subject: |
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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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mynameismud Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2002 Posts: 5928 Location: Middle of a corn field
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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- _________________ Even YOU can prevent FIRES!
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swervyjoe Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2004 Posts: 968 Location: denver, co
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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 Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2003 Posts: 2846 Location: Smyrna, TN
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:27 am Post subject: |
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thx, i will look... _________________ "Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know."
~ Cullen Hightower
(T)exas (C)oalition (B)uses
(H)eidenhammer (B)ully (B)oyz
--1966 De Luxe Camper |
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type877 Samba Haiku Masta
Joined: March 12, 2003 Posts: 738 Location: SL,UT
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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. _________________ Ken
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KevinCompton Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:48 am Post subject: |
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I used to work at Pep Boys and they do indeed carry graffiti remover. |
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ronnie Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2002 Posts: 1053 Location: lost somewhere between the earth and my home.
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:53 am Post subject: |
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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? _________________ I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave.
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OG Velvet Samba Family Man
Joined: February 24, 2003 Posts: 2168 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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I believe it is where paint blended before _________________ '67 13 Window
'77 Westy
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Andrew Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2000 Posts: 5865 Location: Who in the what now?
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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... _________________ -Andrew |
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busboy Samba Member
Joined: March 23, 2003 Posts: 304 Location: Tacoma WA
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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 Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2003 Posts: 2846 Location: Smyrna, TN
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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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!!! _________________ "Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know."
~ Cullen Hightower
(T)exas (C)oalition (B)uses
(H)eidenhammer (B)ully (B)oyz
--1966 De Luxe Camper |
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