During the summer I worked in a body shop when I was a kid. I was shown how to use lacquer thinner to remove any overspray. A little bit on a rag and rub to take the paint off. The thinner evaporates quickly so you continue rubbing, as needed, till the paint is gone. Old, dry, hard paint takes longer and a lot more time rubbing. You may have to take very fine sandpaper and gently/evenly thin-out the topcoat a little. Then follow with the thinner and more rubbing. Basically you are taking the paint off in even layers as the color changes. I would stop when you begin to see the text. If you continue you risk removing the original black paint. A lot of these old trucks have overspray and crud (I call it patina). You only need to show enough, that there is an original vin tag underneath the paint.
Do not use shop/commercial paint stripper. It will bubble up all the layers of paint and attack the aluminum plate.
Last edited by buoymaker; 03/05/20216:56 AM.
"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use." "I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
