I bought a used Trike, in excellent shape, but has painted names on back and some religious symbols that I want to remove. What is the best way to remove them without damage to the clear coat?
thanks,
bill P a/k/a gator1606
I bought a used Trike, in excellent shape, but has painted names on back and some religious symbols that I want to remove. What is the best way to remove them without damage to the clear coat?
thanks,
bill P a/k/a gator1606
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William , try white compound, even after removal , it will always be there as a ghost image! Unfortunately a repaint will be needed.
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You might try Easy Off Oven Cleaner, spray on a micro fiber rag and rub ... it has worked for me before ... just be careful and test it in an inconspicuous spot first, not all clear coats are alike.
Perhaps a custom vinyl graphic wrap can be made to cover what you're trying to "erase"?
Other then that, depending on what type of paint was used and how long it's had to cure, as Frankie said, only a repaint will truly get it gone.
Good luck, and welcome to the site William...
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Have heard folks talk about acetone.
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Yes .... eventually the clear coat will yellow over time if acetone is applied ... did this to a 1 ton dually truck ... white ... got some overspray from a trailer I was working on, on the truck, came right off with acetone ... within months the clear started to yellow ... about a year it was cracking and pealing ... ended up getting the whole rear of the truck repainted.
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I brought the painted part to an auto body shop where they used compounds that would not damage the clear coat but remove the names from the trunk lid.
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What was the name of that stuff that ‘Zook recently (either August or September I think) highly recommended to remove overspray? He buys it at either Home Depot or Lowe’s. Said it would not damage the bike’s paint... I can’t remember the name of it... would it help in this situation?
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No matter what different products you use you're always going to have a ghost image of the names/designs. A re-paint is about the only sure method of covering it up. Sorry !!
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Dang Paws ... totally forgot about that ZEP stuff.
I used it on my little trailer and the Toyota.
This is the stuff:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It did work well on the overspray ... not sure how well it would have worked on long dried pinstripes and other things. At less than $20 it is worth a try.
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Thanks everyone. I chickened out on trying the chemical methods, but thanks for the input. I found a local pinstriper, Painter John, here in Jacksonville, Fl. He carefully used 1,000 grit wet sand paper and two compounds, to remove the names from the trunk, then polished the areas. There are no shadows visible (you can not tell they were ever there)—a really great, if expensive job. Anyway, no one calls me Joe anymore.
I’m going to wait until after Christmas to see if I can tolerate the graphics. If not, he’ll take them off too.
Again, thanks for the help and the Welcome,
Bill P
William... thank you for bringing us “the rest of the story”... interesting about using the sand paper. Glad it worked out for you.
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Great news!
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This is why I always "cringe" whenever I see folks getting their bike/car pinstriped, at a rally..... I'd have to think that it would be number one way to decrease the value of a vehicle....
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You sat on hot sticky seats in the summer, And cold crinkly seats in the winter....And then the next guy rips them off and rides on nice new comfortable seats that you saved for someone else to enjoy........
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Yeah, if we are talking $400 difference to remove pin-striping, it would depend on my mood. But I'd probably tell the prospective buyer to pound sand. Good pin-striping normally enhances the looks of a bike. I would never have my name added anyway. That's too much I think although I've seen it done a lot. I just wouldn't do it.
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On the Gold wings, back in the ‘80’s, maybe some 90’s, it was VERY common to add names to the backs of the tour pack as well as some nice pin striping and LOTS of chrome. Every rally we went to we knew who was there by checking the names on the bikes in the parking lots!
In 2007 I remember seeing our old 1981 Gold Wing sitting on a parking lot - you could still see the names on the trunk... Jim on the left, Carla on the right.... and I didn’t even ride passenger seat on any of our bikes. I was surprised to see that bike still out and about after all those years... I parked beside it for a while to try and talk to the current owner but wait time for him to appear became too long so I left.
After those era bikes I swore I would never put chrome, pinstriping, or names on a bike ever again and have kept that promise to myself.
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I bought a used 62 Cadillac once that had 120,000+ miles and was headed to the junk yard for $25. I rebuilt the engine and I put another 100,000+ miles on it. But the seats when I first got had that plastic crap on them so I removed it and except for a few wear marks on the door window ledge, I had a brand new Cadillac. Was a damn tank too. Some woman backed out of her parking spot once and ran into my bumper. Zero damage on me but she had to call for a tow because she pushed her rear paneling into the rear tire making it unmovable. I laughed as I drove away.
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Welcome! …
… Glad it worked out for you Joe, definitely the safest way, but I have friends who swear by the "Easy Off" oven cleaner … but I'd not try it on mine either.
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