2002B4CCamaro

iTrader: (4)

Yikes, I know....... I bought a 2002 B4C Camaro from the Texas Highway Patrol and it has spray paint markings.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT

I don't want to repaint, thats MOD money! I am looking for anything that could help......

Any Ideas? Where would I get it? I am in Dallas Tx if any locals have ideas.

Thanks!
Kevin

cthomas

Man, i'm afraid your gonna have to paint, if you ever wanna make that car look right. Were you planning on leaving it black with the white hood and roof? I don't understand why in the hell they spray painted it all over like that to begin with.

2002B4CCamaro

iTrader: (4)

I don't either. I read about a product used in California to take graffiti off of Taxi cabs and such, its soy bean based...... I figure I am gonna throw everything including the kitchen sink at it. Worse case senario I have to repaint, right?

cthomas

Yea i'd say your pretty much free to try anything. If they make something to take graffiti off cars, then I would buy that first and try it, before trying anything else. It'll be almost impossible to use anything abrasive on it, like wet sanding, rubbing compound, etc., and not screw up the clear coat underneith and around it.

Formy

Try using a claybar. Meguiar's or Mother's make excellent claybars that should remove that paint.

Jeremiah

iTrader: (5)

If it has the original finish you can use regular laquer thinner, it will not harm the original finish. If it has been repainted and you dont know what kind of paint it is be careful and test a spot before hand. Even a low grade thinner or solvent from any hardware store will most likely do the trick.

With Sikkens clear coats you can acually place a thinner soaked rag on a fully cured finish over night and it will not harm it.

Like I said, if your not sure of it being the original finish test a spot and work carefully.

Jeremiah

iTrader: (5)

The clay bar is for removing fine contaminants on the surface of the paint like overspray,

if you rub hard enough it might polish the paint a little though.. lol

ACW

Would that include something like mineral spirits?

2K2WS6TA

iTrader: (2)

Might want to try a compound and a rotary buffer (like you said worst case you have to repaint)
Now for the question.
Why the hell did they do that in the first place ????????

spy2520

iTrader: (3)

I didnt even realize they had 2002 35th b4c camaros.

ACW

Yeah, I was wondering that too. The second car visible in the auction photos also has the same kind of marks on it.

felton316

My car was vandalized once with spray paint, and my buddy that runs a body shop suggested foaming oven cleaner. As long as its on top of the clear, the spray paint should come off. It also removes pin strips that were added after the clear was done too. You will still need to use a little elbow grease.

Jeremiah

iTrader: (5)

It makes a great low cost paint stripper for undercarriages or frames, I wouldnt recomend it from my experience. It will also strip any anodizing or gold cad. plating on contact.

Horde

I know someone who used gasoline to remove spray paint off their car. It sounds crazy but it worked! Whatever you do, don't smoke near it and wear a respirator mask.

sercastiK

iTrader: (11)

use laquer thinner followed with a water rag....

J

99SilverZ

iTrader: (13)

Man, that's gonna be a lot of work. In my opinion, I really think you should just have it repainted. One time I had my roof repainted from oxidation. It would of costed 350.00. The shop said for 450.00 they would just paint the whole car. Main reason is they didn't want to go through the trouble of matching the paint with the rest of the car. You will also have to get the body shop to fill in that huge hole where the lightbar used to be. Save some time and a lot of hard work. You'll like the results in the long run.

ninety6

instead of filling the light-bar hole, cut the roof off for T-Tops -- i've seen the how to mod write-up before somewhere... it can be done for only $700 if you do it yourself, and that included the T-tops!

all camaros under the top metal skin have the t-top frame.. you just have to replace the headlinger, do a little cutting, bending and some paint touch up!

1998TA__1991RS

iTrader: (23)

i would keep the hardtop, i wish my TA was a hardtop