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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Redoing grill

I'm looking to redo my gril and what to strip the paint.. what do I need to use so I take the paint off but not hurt the metal underneath??
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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Sandpaper
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Lol I know that.. I was wondering if I could use some kind of paint thinner or something..
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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You won't hurt the metal. But I'm pretty sure oem grills are plastic. What kind of grille is it. I personall recommend a high grain paper. It takes longer but if you are using a power sander you won't give it flat spots.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Can you post a pic of the grill if it's aftermarket?
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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It's an oem grill..
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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I would go with 150-180 to remove paint then 220-240 to just smooth it out.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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damnit Frankie! just sand the daMn thing..
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tango5o4
damnit Frankie! just sand the daMn thing..
Pretty much
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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i did that last time.. i wanted an easier solution.. haha!!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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i pulled the infiniti logo off of mine, when i painted it black. it looks pretty cool, the logo pops really nice.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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i pulled the infiniti logo off of mine, when i painted it black. it looks pretty cool, the logo pops really nice.
Yeah thats what i did.. Im getting a new logo cause mine is chipping and i wanna paint my grill ob.. i rattle canned it last time..
 
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 12:47 AM
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How is it coming out so far if you been working on it
 
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 01:08 AM
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How is it coming out so far if you been working on it
Na not yet.. lol
 
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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try goof off. it works pretty good for removing paint.
 
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