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Old 22 February 2010, 02:58 PM
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The previous owner decided to give my car a panda look by painting the scoop & vents black (the car is white).

Any idea how I can safely remove this black paint without damaging the original paint underneath? Thankfully they did not prep the painted bits, do the original paint is still in tact.

I have tried scratching the paint away (carefully), which seems to work, but is painstakingly slow.

Is there a product i can use to speed up the process?
Old 22 February 2010, 04:37 PM
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just rub them down and respray them white again.

Anything that will remove the black layer will just remove the white paint too.
Old 22 February 2010, 04:40 PM
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A harsh jetwash might remove most of it if it was not keyed properly.

But in my experiance there is always a bit that does not want to come off, and you end up wasting time, when it could have just been painted over from the beginning
Old 22 February 2010, 04:57 PM
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You're better off just getting them painted mate. As you'll end up making them look even worse than they do in black.

Either get a few bits a give a bit of DIY a go. Smaller parts are easier to hide mistakes and imperfections. Or cough up and get a painter to do it. It wouldn't cost too much at all.
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try paint thinners
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