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Old 02-14-2011, 05:25 PM
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Ok, well, is there a way to take off paint. I totally regret painting my bezzel, UNprofessional job, and I have to find something that take paint off. I need to find something that will take the paint off my radio bezzel. I want it back to black, how it was when i got it. Ant answers? haha. Thank you FRF.


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Old 02-14-2011, 05:31 PM
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holy cow man. what were you thinking?

Paint stripper
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Old 02-14-2011, 05:35 PM
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Did you brush paint that?

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Old 02-14-2011, 05:57 PM
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yea. haha. i know. its fugly. Im gonna spray paint it black probably. I want it back to original though.

Yo, Diablo.

Is Paint Stripper a brand or tool, that will help with that?

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its been like this for awhile, its not recent. But GOODNESS, I freakin regret it. I been tryna find time, lookin for a new/used one ( original black) at junkyards mostly, thats a great place to find stuff. haha.
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Paint stripper is a gel that removes paint. Since you dont have any experience with it ill say hold on the paint stripper. Instead, take some DOT Brake fluid and soak the Bezel in it for a while, then take a putty knife and scrape the paint off.
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Old 02-14-2011, 06:10 PM
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paint stripper will eat the plastic bezel , you are going to have to do it the hard way , sand it off , or buy one from the wreckers
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paint stripper will eat the plastic bezel , you are going to have to do it the hard way , sand it off , or buy one from the wreckers
not if you do it right.
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