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| | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 | The ID plate on the door column of my door frame has been over painted some time in the past 55 years. What is the least destructive way to remove this paint and reveal the original ID plate?
Thanks
Bill
Tempe, AZ
Bill S.
Tempe, AZ
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 38 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 38 | Swab it with brake fluid. Or, for something hotter, use laquer thinner. But watch out for spillage on paint you don't want lifted. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 388 | The I d Plate is painted already!!!!!!!!
If you use brake fluid u will have a blank
plate except for the no. stamped on it.
"Been there dun that"
I bought me a replacement plate and stamped my
existing no. on ot and installed it when I
finished painting my int.
I took my original plate to the auto paint store
and we tried all types of removers but they just kept
removing all of the paint including what I wanted to keep.
Not shure what to tell you but I hope this helps.
Good luck | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 38 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 38 | I've not experienced that but if it has happened - chances are it will happen again. I suppose caution is the watchword here. Perhaps just trying it on a spot not having critical information on it will give you a feel for how to proceed carefully. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 | bowtiesr4me... where did you get your replacement plate from? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I'm with bowties. Mine has been painted over and I found no way to remove the top coat without also removing the original paint. I also bought a repop data plate but don't have it on yet. If you really want to save the original you might try a painting conservator (those who clean & restore fine art paintings) and see if they can help you.
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The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 582 | I just bought a repop plate and did like bowties said. Got my metal number and letter stamping kit out and put the original info back in. Even got some of the numbers a little crooked like the original. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 | Anyone please... where are you getting the plates from?
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Got mine on ebay. I don't know if they offer all years but Chevs of the 40s sells data plates & I think The Filling Station does too.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | got mine from jim carters,got a 1/8" stamping kit from harbor freight for less than $10.00.good to go............dave
1949 Chevrolet 3100 "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious sh%t." -Doc Brown
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 61 | Managed to get ID plate cleaned enough to see that the stamped identification number ?? H53L002145.
My Kansas title for the truck indicates that the VIN is HAD58805. What's up? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Bill
Tempe, AZ
Bill S.
Tempe, AZ
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7 | JASCO pait remover works great, it is controllable gel and mask off what you want to save.
John A Young
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