Just bought a 1988 targa with cheap paint job. Any suggestions how to get the paint off of the trim and molding?
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I plan on repainting the car properly but I didnt want to have to replace all the rubbber around the targa top door handles etc.Nick M said:
Buy new trim and molding. The car will look 100x better anyways with new stuff. Also less wind noise when driving, no leaks, etc. Painted trim is ghetto fabulous.
You could try something like Naptha. Use a good lint free rag, slightly dapmen the rag and very gently wipe the oversprayed areas down. Do not use too much and keep replacing the rag with a clean one when needed. Do not brush the solvent on or apply it directly to the weather stripping, or you'll find yourself replacing it very quickly. AVOID getting this on any of the parts where the paint belongs!!!
EDIT: With the trim peices you could probably just buff the overspray off. If you use a solvent to clean it up you may need to at least spary the trim pieces with some clear coat to restore a clean finish to them. Personally I'd only use the solvent on heavy build up areas on the trim and on the weather strip, try to buff off the lighter overspray first.
EDIT: With the trim peices you could probably just buff the overspray off. If you use a solvent to clean it up you may need to at least spary the trim pieces with some clear coat to restore a clean finish to them. Personally I'd only use the solvent on heavy build up areas on the trim and on the weather strip, try to buff off the lighter overspray first.
Wetsand, compound, and buff the mouldings...That's really the only way unless you buy new mouldings, or just spray black over the cheap paint.
Hey KMinAF, you should come to the SLC supra meet on the 20th we are meeting at sugarhouse... Shoot me a PM if interested
New targa seals are maybe 200 and I'm sure your car needs them anyway, door handle gaskets can't be more than 15-20 a piece.
Sounds like you haven't learned yet that it's much easier to buy all the right parts in the first place rather than putting out fires later.
Sounds like you haven't learned yet that it's much easier to buy all the right parts in the first place rather than putting out fires later.
you sure you can get the door handle gaskets by itself? last time i checked the dealer said i could only buy the whole assembly and not the gasket itself
I'm pretty sure I double checked the door handle seals with Jeff before. If that's what I'm thinking of, they're only available with the full assembly as suprajjang mentioned.