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| | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 | So my truck was originally a military truck and was painted Olive Drab. An electric company painted the truck white (not a very good job) and that white top coat appears to be peeling away in some spots revealing the olive underneath. On other places it's not peeling away. Can I just sand the top white coat off on the entire truck to reveal the olive underneath? Or will sanding ruin both coats and I shouldn't waste my time? Any advice on this? On this pic you can see where the paint has "worn off". Other places it's completely peeling off (I can flake off with my finger). Pic of paint
-Troy
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you won't get it looking like the original worn out olive, you'd be wasting your time, unless you take it right down to a point you can repaint it
Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Try a straight edge razor blade. You may be able to zip most of it off. It still won't look right but worth a try. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | If it's pealing really bad you might be lucky enough that a good power wash might get most of it off. I'm referring to a real power washer, not the 'power wash' at the local car wash. If you try that be aware that a good power washer can do damage so tread carefully.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | if you took your time and used a 220 or maybe 180 grit you might work your way down but I'd switch to an even slower grit like 320 before actually getting there and even then... What Bill said...
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 28 | Cool thanks guys. Probably won't waste my time right now. Maybe after I get it running and just don't have anything mechanical to fix.
-Troy
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