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05-16-2010, 02:47 PM
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Repair Gmc Grille
I bought a 72 gmc, and the grille has been painted black. The paint is chipping, and I can see what looks to be nice chrome under it.
I was wandering if anyone knows how to get the paint of without damaging the original grilles finish?
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05-16-2010, 04:35 PM
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
paint remover
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05-16-2010, 04:45 PM
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
Could also try soap and water and the least abrasive scotch brite or sandpaper you can find
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05-16-2010, 04:53 PM
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
acetone in a very well ventilated area
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05-18-2010, 01:06 AM
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
Alright thanks guys that gives me a few ideas to try. I think I am going to be lazy and not take the grille off so I will probably try the soap and water first.
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
I actually have ALOT of experience removing the black paint on GMC grilles, DEFINATELY use the Acetone with a soft rag and it will take a 1/2hour-1 hour to clean a entire GMC grille using it, if you use mineral spirits or paint thinner plan on 4-5 hours at least as the mineral spirits and paint thinner softens & liquifies the paint very very slowly compared to acetone which penetrates it quickly, using soap & water with a scotch brite pad I hate to think how long it would take. The acetone will not hurt the chrome finish
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05-18-2010, 10:22 PM
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
Acetone works great but FWIW I actually like lacquer thinner (which is not mineral spirits as seems to be common belief in this area) best. It evaporates a bit slower than acetone so you get a longer contact time. You can get it at NAPA. Bought 5 gallons probably 5 years ago for $35 with work discount. Don't know what it goes for these days. Works well with a tooth brush to clean aluminum manifolds as well as many other de-greasing/cleaning projects.
No matter what solvent you use BE CAREFUL!! It's very flammable and you need to have real good ventilation. Pick up rags/paper towels and properly dispose, they will easily ignite even when dry if you're welding and a stray spark hits them. Also 0000 (00 of you're careful) steel wool and mothers polish works real well to get some shine. |
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05-18-2010, 10:34 PM
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Re: Repair Gmc Grille
use Acetone, had this same problem with a 71 Chevy grille shell that came on my truck.
Acetone's where it's at.
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