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  1. 04-02-2015, 07:00 AM #1
    UrelferDK
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    Paint tag cleaning

    Any ideas how to remove previous owner's thorough paint job from the paint tag without damage to the tag? Dry ice blasting?

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  2. 04-02-2015, 08:41 AM #2
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    I used aircraft stripper on one and it did a good job of cleaning it without removing any of the black on the original paint. Not sure if I was lucky. I have also heard of some using citrus stripper.
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  3. 04-03-2015, 06:26 AM #3
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    Happy Easter Chris
    Ask your wife for a little help! See post #63 here: http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...e-decals/page7
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  4. 04-03-2015, 11:06 AM #4
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    JEEZ! I'd cut the edges clean with an Xacto knife; center punch the rivets and drill out. Deal with it on the bench.

    Then find the painter, pull out the Xacto knife and...
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