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Jul 10, 2006 | 01:56 AM

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I will be putting on some decal overlays pretty soon and I had a paint question. When I bought my car the door ta emblems and the front bird were painted red by the previous owner. From upclose they look like they were painted with a freaking brush. Do I need to remove this paint from them before I put the decals on? If so, what should I use?

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Jul 10, 2006 | 06:19 AM

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You dont have to remove the paint, but a smooth surface will make them stick better.

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Jul 10, 2006 | 12:37 PM

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Well I'm sure it isn't the smoothest by the way that they were painted. Is there any safe and easy way to remove the paint before installation?

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I would wet sand the area that the decal will be going on. That will smooth the paint out.

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Jul 10, 2006 | 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by blown 346

I would wet sand the area that the decal will be going on. That will smooth the paint out.

There you go. Then throw a light solvent on it (50/50 IPA) to make sure all the junk is gone. Nothing to it.

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