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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Body, Paint & Sealers => Topic started by: nham3407 on September 10, 2013, 05:24:29 PM

Title: 72 NOS tail light trim paint removal
Post by: nham3407 on September 10, 2013, 05:24:29 PM

I acquired some NOS tail light housings a while back.  While installing them I noticed some of the blackout paint that is applied to the inside of the housing oversprayed onto the exterior rim of the housing.  Is there any safe way to remove this overspray from the exterior rim without damaging the finish to the aluminum finish?  I would hate to dull the anodizing or finish just to remove these small areas of overspray.  I am sorry that I do not have any close up pictures of the overspray, but it is in the left bend on the bottom of the housing where it turns to go up.

Title: Re: 72 NOS tail light trim paint removal
Post by: nham3407 on September 13, 2013, 02:26:16 PM

Just bumping this to inquire with the group for any ideas on how to remove black overspray around the outside edge of these NOS tailights without damaging the aluminum housing or its finish.

Thank you

Title: Re: 72 NOS tail light trim paint removal
Post by: J_Speegle on September 13, 2013, 02:42:51 PM

Only thing I would risk using (and it will take some time) would be using an enamel reducer or wax and silicon cleaner (both very light cleaners) since most other things may attack the finish on the trim metal.

Test on the back side first as always ;)

Title: Re: 72 NOS tail light trim paint removal
Post by: nham3407 on September 13, 2013, 11:37:19 PM

Thank you.  Will test on an old damageed housing.