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Well I tried a little spot with the heat gun and plastic scraper. I can't tell if it was lightly sanded before painting or if I scratched it with the scraper. I guess either way I'll have to wet sand and buff later.
 
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Thought it was going ok with the heat gun...

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I guess I got it too hot... Oops

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@LanceD Damn bro, what's your expected timeframe on getting the truck on the road? That work looks ridiculously tedious. :(
 
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@LanceD Damn bro, what's your expected timeframe on getting the truck on the road? That work looks ridiculously tedious. :(

I’m currently driving it. I was planning on chiseling a little each weekend but now I’ll have to take it to a paint shop eventually
 

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I’m currently driving it. I was planning on chiseling a little each weekend but now I’ll have to take it to a paint shop eventually

I hear you bud, might as well just start saving to have it repainted grey.
 

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Man, that seriously is some tedious work.
If you're planning on getting it repainted, try some of that paint remover I had brought up. Might be able to get that top layer off with minimal damage to the OE paint/clear.
 

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Man, that seriously is some tedious work.
If you're planning on getting it repainted, try some of that paint remover I had brought up. Might be able to get that top layer off with minimal damage to the OE paint/clear.

@992dr wouldn't the body shop repainting the car for him be able to strip off that layer of paint with something way more aggressive prior to painting?
 

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@992dr wouldn't the body shop repainting the car for him be able to strip off that layer of paint with something way more aggressive prior to painting?

I would say so.
That was more or less for sh*ts and giggles to see what the outcome would be. Being curious myself doesn't help any haha.
 

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Yep, you would want to remove all the black, because you don't know how well it adheres to the factory paint.

I agree.

I'd like to experiment with it to see the outcome. Pull out the da polisher and go to town. That's just me though :)
 

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