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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: derekj on February 16, 2009, 07:32:52 PM

Title: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: derekj on February 16, 2009, 07:32:52 PM

I had my front bumper painted a while back and the paint is starting to peel off the bumper. Hitting that tree last year seemed to help the peeling too. My question is what is an easy way to strip the rest of the paint off. I just want to have black bumpers and not deal with getting them repainted. Hopefully somebody here is a body guy and will know the magic stuff that strips it off w/o any effort ;)

Derek

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: Lindenmooch on February 16, 2009, 07:47:01 PM

Not without melting your bumper too!    ???

Hmm...

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: zukizuki07 on February 16, 2009, 07:47:27 PM

Quote from: derekj on February 16, 2009, 07:32:52 PM

I had my front bumper painted a while back and the paint is starting to peel off the bumper. Hitting that tree last year seemed to help the peeling too. My question is what is an easy way to strip the rest of the paint off. I just want to have black bumpers and not deal with getting them repainted. Hopefully somebody here is a body guy and will know the magic stuff that strips it off w/o any effort ;)

Derek

run to walmart/ your local parts store and pick up "aircraft paint remover" comes in a blue and white bottle, spray it on.... wait like 2 min and rinse/rub off all your paint..... works like a charm!

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: derekj on February 16, 2009, 09:00:51 PM

Will it discolor the plastic under the paint? If not that sounds like the stuff for me!

Derek

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: zukizuki07 on February 16, 2009, 09:16:47 PM

Quote from: derekj on February 16, 2009, 09:00:51 PM

Will it discolor the plastic under the paint? If not that sounds like the stuff for me!

Derek

isnt the plastic black all the way through?

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: derekj on February 16, 2009, 11:47:34 PM

It is black all the way through - I just don't want it to discolor the black - turn it white or something. I will just try a small amount on a corner of the bumper.

Derek

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: zukizuki07 on February 17, 2009, 10:30:33 AM

Quote from: derekj on February 16, 2009, 11:47:34 PM

It is black all the way through - I just don't want it to discolor the black - turn it white or something. I will just try a small amount on a corner of the bumper.

Derek

let me know how it goes, I use it all the time, never tried it on plastic though I use it for valve covers and general metal paint stripping

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: Drone637 on February 17, 2009, 10:33:42 AM

Use a really good power washer.  :)

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: nh on February 19, 2009, 09:42:09 PM

I used a power washer on my front cover and it dug "tracks" in some spots (too many coats of paint and filler for the aircraft stripper) but the stripper did a great job on the rear. Cleared to black plastic and then a little wet/dry sandpaper to finish

Title: Re: Paint on front bumper.
Post by: stuckhappens on February 20, 2009, 05:31:17 PM

try an air blower if it peeling already that works at the body shop you can sand it off with 180 grit on a DA sander then step down to a finer grit gradually till you get down to 1000 grit