the p.o painted white stripes on my xj before i bought it. and ive finaly decided its time for them to go. whats the best way to get rid of them? sand it down and repaint? just repaint? any chemicals or removers?
thanks guys

 

Sand, clean off dust, paint

 

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Rubbing compound if it's not super thick

 

its on there pretty thick. compound is to fine to take it off. i think im just gana have to suck it up and sand it off and repaint it. sadly the spraypaint destroyed the paint on my hood n trunk. sadface* haha

 

I'm no wizard with paint, but on GP, if you can't get it off, might as well just smooth it and paint over. Any masking lines will show through. In my limited experience paint won't hide anything, except paint!

 

theres deffinatly a huge step in the paint probably a couple mils. i wouldnt be able to just paint over it, you would clearly see the stripes anyways.. im still thinking sanding and repainting. anyone know about what grit to use? or where to get good paint from?

 

Sometimes it will easily come off with mineral spirits ( paint thinner ) ... the painted on stripes might be thick, but that paint is not as strong as the factory finish and will more easily succumb to paint thinner on rags and a little rubbing.

Once that process is done, polishing out of the entire hood would be in order.

Easier method .... go to Junk Yard and buy a hood with matching color, swap out the hood.

 

I used the turtle wax red compound stuff. Get it in a small jar at autozone for like 5 bucks. Its for heavy oxidation, green jar red/yellow label. That and an orbital buffer took the black rattle can off my roof. Guy didn't even sand it, just went to town with a rattle can.

Or sand, prep and paint your hood black like all the cool kids lol.

 

ill look for that tomarrow, thanks man. and black on a green jeep would look as bad as the stripes imo. haha

ill look for paint thinner to. the junkyards in vegas suck. all the jeeps are torn down to bare scraps, id be lucky to find a hood, a green one at that. and a trunk. but theres no harm in going for a scavange hunt. thanks for the ideas