Does anyone know how to remove the deteriorating clear coat from the hood of my Toyota pickup? I would be happy to have just the paint job left underneath.
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I work in a body shop and have been doing this kind of work for 15yrs. It's my understanding you can wet sand it with 15 hundred or 2000 grit sand paper. Hope that this can be of some help to you.
Ok, I stand with 1500 grit to 2000 grit and only the
Ok, I stand with 1500 grit to 2000 grit and only the clear coat residue is left how do i remove the chalking white residue left from sanding?
The only way to remove the clear coat is by sanding.The clear coat is only a few thousands of an inch thick so sanding will also scratch the underlying paint whether it is done by hand or what is called a da sander. The best bet is to have a body shop sand off the clear and repaint.
Thank you Dawn, for the advise. i am going to buy the sandpaper you recommended and give it a try.
I just did this, wet a non textured dish towel and lay it flat over the area, pour straight ammonia onto the towel, let sit for a few minutes (do a small are 1st to get a feel for how long it will take to dissolve the coating) then take a sharp single edged razor blade and carefully remove the residue. I had "patches" on the hood and trunk. It all came off easily. It left the paint underneath intact. Wash well after the "patch" has been removed. I also used a little baking soda and dish soap to lightly "scrub" before rinsing thoroughly.
How can I tell if the clear coal was removed from my car hood. 2014 Mercedes looked like the clear coat was peeling the took the car in for two days and said that it must of been sap.
You need to soak very fine grade sandpaper and sand it off.
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