Paint help

[LanceD]

New PPV owner and new to the site, picked up this 11 PPV and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on removing this black stripe. It's painted on top of the factory paint.

 

[CobraKing]

If it's actual paint and not a vinyl overlay or decal you might be out of luck.

 

[LanceD]

If it's actual paint and not a vinyl overlay or decal you might be out of luck.

Yeah it's paint. There's overspray in the jambs

 

[CobraKing]

Yeah it's paint. There's overspray in the jambs

That's not good news, I'd personally live with it or if it's really bothering you have the whole car wrapped or resprayed. You could damage the clear/existing paint by trying to remove it off.

 

[badandyturbo]

Yep. Wrap, respray, or plasti dip.

 

[techbiker]

New PPV owner and new to the site, picked up this 11 PPV and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on removing this black stripe. It's painted on top of the factory paint.View attachment 190759

Maybe consider applying some custom stickers to offset the black? Personally, I think it would look neat with a decal on each of the front doors.

 

[2011SSVHOE]

Maybe add a 1/2 orange stripe above and below the black and put some Harley-Davidson decals on the black !

 

[992dr]

It's painted over the factory paint?
Hmm, I wonder how thick it is.

 

[LanceD]

It's painted over the factory paint?
Hmm, I wonder how thick it is.

It is. It's thick enough that I can feel it with my thumb nail.

 

[992dr]

It is. It's thick enough that I can feel it with my thumb nail.

Has it been cleared or is it just paint?
That's tough. All of ours have decals. Mine has left marks, I need to do some serious paint correction to clean it up.
It probably sounds crazy but, maybe try to sand down a small area to see what the extent of the damage is.

 

[LanceD]

Has it been cleared or is it just paint?
That's tough. All of ours have decals. Mine has left marks, I need to do some serious paint correction to clean it up.
It probably sounds crazy but, maybe try to sand down a small area to see what the extent of the damage is.

The black stripe has a clear over it but it doesn't extend to the base coat.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

New PPV owner and new to the site, picked up this 11 PPV and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on removing this black stripe. It's painted on top of the factory paint.View attachment 190759

I think your best bet is to get creative with it knowing that the stripe isn't going anywhere. Maybe @Sevenevez has an idea or two?

 

[LanceD]

I think your best bet is to get creative with it knowing that the stripe isn't going anywhere. Maybe @Sevenevez has an idea or two?

There's a couple of spots where it's chipping off, I wonder if hitting it with a pressure washer nice and close or a heat gun would make it come off.

 

[992dr]

The black stripe has a clear over it but it doesn't extend to the base coat.

There's a couple of spots where it's chipping off, I wonder if hitting it with a pressure washer nice and close or a heat gun would make it come off.

That's what I was getting to. Maybe worth it to get a little creative.

 

[Sevenevez]

unfortunately, there is no way to only remove the stripe without repainting it all. sorry

i mean, technically you could tape it all off and spray about 3-4 coats of your silver on top of just the black, and then clearcoat it. but it would take a lot of coats and would still show a line where it has been taped off

 

[HiHoeSilver]

unfortunately, there is no way to only remove the stripe without repainting it all. sorry

i mean, technically you could tape it all off and spray about 3-4 coats of your silver on top of just the black, and then clearcoat it. but it would take a lot of coats and would still show a line where it has been taped off

I was thinking he could incorporate the stripe into a new "design"

 

[Sevenevez]

I was thinking he could incorporate the stripe into a new "design"

i agree. that would open a lot of custom lookin ideas as well

 

[spectralen]

I would try and peel it off. If the original silver that's next to the black looks un touched, the black may have been sprayed on without sanding the surface. If so, it may power wash off. Worth a try.

 

[LanceD]

I would try and peel it off. If the original silver that's next to the black looks un touched, the black may have been sprayed on without sanding the surface. If so, it may power wash off. Worth a try.

There's a couple of little spots where it chipped or peeled off, paint seems OK underneath from what I can see. I bought some oven cleaner to test out... I've heard mixed results on it.

 

[LanceD]

There's a couple of little spots where it chipped or peeled off, paint seems OK underneath from what I can see. I bought some oven cleaner to test out... I've heard mixed results on it.