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By Brian
Jump
http://www.nodents.com
How
to Remove a Paint
Transfer
Cracks me up sometimes how
many detailers
dont know this. I see MANY
cars at the auction, dealers,
and even pro
detailers who dont remove
paint transfers or old decals
etc. Maybe lazy, maybe lack
of desire, or quite possibly
lack or knowledge.
Paint transfers
are simply paint that has
been applied over the vehicles
paint. It usually happens
when another car brushes by
the car in question, or a
wall, fence, or other object
with paint on it. Sometimes
the transfers only pass along
the paint, other times the
transfer object removes the
cars paint and then puts the
new color right on top of
it. In those situations, new
paint is the only cure-this
remedy is for paint on paint.
So, you have
some paint on top of your
vehicles painted surface.
This remedy will work best
if the car you are working
on had the factory paint finish..if
not, test this in a door jamb
or other inconspicuous place
1st.
1) Clean
the transfer area with laquer
thinner. Not paint thinner,
laquer thinner. You can get
this from any hardware or
paint supply store. Wear rubber
gloves and dont breathe the
product.
2) Take a
terry cloth or old t-shirt
and wipe the product directly
on the transfer. If you see
the transfer coming off, continue.
If not, either A) Add more
pressure, and if that doesnt
work,
3) Take a
wool pad on a buffing wheel,
and under lite pressure and
medium speed, use compound
and see if that works. The
only other option is to color
sand it off it the other methods
fail, or use acetone, but
if the thinner doesnt do the
trick with a little elbow
grease, chances are the transfer
has been ground in deeply
into the paint with alot of
pressure, and you need to
be careful as to not remove
the original finish. When
all else fails, paint it!...but
I hope the thinner works for
you are well as it works for
us!
Happy Pushing!
Brian Jump
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