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Massive overspray on RB mufflers-best way to get off

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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Massive overspray on RB mufflers-best way to get off

Had my car painted and looked under and looks like he didnt mask the mufflers. I tried razor blade and acetone but neither seem to work very well when theres that much overspray.

Any recommendations on what to use to QUICKLY remove it w/o damaging the stainless??
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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try goo gone. This may work, that or you can use a heat gun or paint stripper. Since its stainless its not gonna get hurt to easily.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Goo Gone won't work on set paint...if it hasn't cured then it should work great.

Use MEK (methyl ethyl keytone)
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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i would use lacquer thinner...if that dosent work then a heat gun will take it off for sure
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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brake fluid will take it off for sure. it shouldn't hurt the chrome.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Thanks, I think I need to get some goo gone for other stuff--never heard of it before?

Hahaha...brake fluid definetly will work!

Thanks...........
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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lacquer thinner will take off just about anything you can think of lol its a wonder chemical...goo gone is like water compared to thinner..just dont get the shitty stuff from home depot..that ***** like kerosene and its weak sauce, what you want is the stuff from automotive paint supply store
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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+1 for MEK, youd be amazed how fast it eats paint.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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i just figured the brake fluid was right there so you wouldn't have to go buy any crazy solvent. Plus i know it will take paint right off the shock towers and firewall.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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take it back and make that jack get it off
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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paint stripper will remove the paint and not hurt the stainless
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Well before I went for the brake fluid I looked in my garage one more time and found this can of stripper unopened. Worked FAST! I spent an hour or so trying to clean them before the stripper, but the stripper took it off in seconds. Great stuff.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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brake fluid would have made a better story though..
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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I always use aircraft, personally I like the rattle can full of it, but it is a bit more expensive. Good stuff!
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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I would've removed the cat and richened up the mixture, then set the ACV to pump as much air into the exhaust as possible and gone for a nice long WOT drive on the freeway.

Would remove the paint, the rear bumper, your tailgater's front bumper and give your muffler tips that nice blued look.
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