I tried using rubbing alcohol on a few parts one day to remove some of the oversprayed paint from some of the parts, and it seemed to do very well.

It's a bunch cheaper than Lacquer Thinner, so I figured why not use it.

I got quite a bit of overspray on the clear back-up light bezels, so I decided to take a Tupperware type dish and put the bezels in that, submerged in the alcohol and let them sit for several days.

Man, that was a BAD mistake. It looks like the alcohol was steady eating away at the plastic, and the lens is no longer clear at all. It has a white smoky appearance to it now.

Guess I'll hafta make-do temporarily until I can buy new ones.

I ended up "brush-painting" the inside housing of the taillights and backup lights with a Chrome paint. Had I known in advance that I'd be doing that, I'd have removed the bezels before spraying.

I know I could have also masked them off, guess I was just in a hurry. I'll know better next time.


~ davey
1967 Chevrolet 1/2-Ton Pickup
In the Stovebolt Gallery
I'm not sure if I was ever as good as I thought I was, but I know I'm not as good as I used to be.
I've forgotten more than I ever knew. Okay, where did I put it?
A man can never have enough tools