Removing paint

spio · 01-06-2004, 02:49 PM

I scraped a pole today. Now there's yellow paint on the car. What is the most effective way of removing the paint (the paint from the pole not the car paint)?I have tried car wax and diluted acetone. Neither work. Any suggestions?

Rupewrecht · 01-06-2004, 02:51 PM

perhaps a heavy duty car polish?

but it's going to be hard to remove only the pole paint...hmm

Cosmo Dude · 01-06-2004, 03:19 PM

Poish will only make it look all shiny and pretty, you want cutting compound.

spio · 01-06-2004, 04:57 PM

ok the paint has been removed! i used dishwashing detergent with a old worn out scour. worked a treat!
hmm now i gotta remove the dent. When removing the front quarter panel, do i need to remove the front bumper as well (BG astina)?

geetee · 02-06-2004, 03:52 AM

where is the dent? if its on the wheel arch then you might get away with just removing the plastic inner liner from the arch.
failing that then yes its a front bumper removal job. or you might just be able to remove the fixing for the bumper on that side without completely removing the bumper.
good luck

01-06-2004, 02:49 PM	#1
spio Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 14	Removing paint I scraped a pole today. Now there's yellow paint on the car. What is the most effective way of removing the paint (the paint from the pole not the car paint)?I have tried car wax and diluted acetone. Neither work. Any suggestions?

01-06-2004, 02:51 PM	#2
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	perhaps a heavy duty car polish? but it's going to be hard to remove only the pole paint...hmm __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

01-06-2004, 03:19 PM	#3
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Poish will only make it look all shiny and pretty, you want cutting compound. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

02-06-2004, 03:52 AM	#5
geetee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Car: A Mazda 323F BJ Sport. Posts: 1,064 View Photos By: geetee	where is the dent? if its on the wheel arch then you might get away with just removing the plastic inner liner from the arch. failing that then yes its a front bumper removal job. or you might just be able to remove the fixing for the bumper on that side without completely removing the bumper. good luck __________________ www.club323f.com http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbgar...do=view&id=192

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01-06-2004, 04:57 PM	#4
spio Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 14	ok the paint has been removed! i used dishwashing detergent with a old worn out scour. worked a treat! hmm now i gotta remove the dent. When removing the front quarter panel, do i need to remove the front bumper as well (BG astina)?

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