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Title: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: B5fourspeed on April 04, 2021, 01:52:22 PM
I am trying to clean up my shields.They had some old undercoating on them.I tried lacquer thinner and that did not do much.The undercoating is just in certain areas not the whole thing.I was going to try paint remover.Any ideas out there.Thank you.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: Floyd on April 04, 2021, 01:57:08 PM
Try Easy Off oven cleaner.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: anlauto on April 04, 2021, 02:15:10 PM
Varsol or a paint remover. I always give them a thin coat of flat black afterwards to freshen them up and give them a uniformed appearance. :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: Marty on April 04, 2021, 04:12:16 PM
Quote from: Floyd on April 04, 2021, 01:57:08 PM
Try Easy Off oven cleaner.

:iagree:
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: RUNCHARGER on April 04, 2021, 04:47:12 PM
A lot of times if you can twist the piece the undercoating will separate and you can pick most of it off.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: dodj on April 05, 2021, 05:11:40 AM
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on April 04, 2021, 04:47:12 PM
A lot of times if you can twist the piece the undercoating will separate and you can pick most of it off.
This is what I found easiest.  Couple twists,  most can be peeled out.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: usraptor on April 06, 2021, 05:45:47 PM
I  just worked a putty knife under an edge and it came right off.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: B5fourspeed on April 07, 2021, 05:01:09 PM
The undercoating on mine is like tar.It is not dried out.I used goo gone spray and lacquer thinner.Man it is messy.Got one done and painted.Almost done with the other one.New ones are 300 bucks with shipping.You can buy a lot of paint stripper for that.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: FE5CUDA on April 07, 2021, 11:19:42 PM
Quote from: anlauto on April 04, 2021, 02:15:10 PM
Varsol or a paint remover. I always give them a thin coat of flat black afterwards to freshen them up and give them a uniformed appearance. :alan2cents:

Don't use flat, not even close, the bare plastic is way closer to satin than flat.
Title: Re: Inner fender plastic shields
Post by: B5fourspeed on April 08, 2021, 08:15:56 AM
I used sems trim black with some adhesive promoter.They turned out great.