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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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Default Ugly stripe the last owner put on, what to do to get rid of it?
Title says it all pretty much, last owner put this terrible racing stripe thing down the middle in black, I would love to have it white like it was again but I have no idea what to do and I am NOT ready to dump the cash on a real paint job. Any suggestions? Here's a pic....



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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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paint it white again?
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Haha well of course, what just sand and spray paint it?
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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why not and by the way theres no pic of it on you previous post
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Weird, I could see it, can you see it now? Idk I was worried about it looking worse
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machine polisher/buffer and some compound.

little bit of work but I bet it could be rubbed off.

just have to be really careful doing it.

You could also WET SAND it off, maybe using 2000 grit wet paper.

again just need to be careful doing it.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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machine polisher/buffer and some compound.

little bit of work but I bet it could be rubbed off.

just have to be really careful doing it.

You could also WET SAND it off, maybe using 2000 grit wet paper.

again just need to be careful doing it.
i agree buff it off
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That's what I thought but I wasn't sure, it's already peeling in a lot of places so I don't think it will be bad.
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The bright ideas some people come up with...
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lol spay can it
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Especially since it looks rattle-can'ed on in the first place.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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at least try using rubbing compound first to get it off.

If that fails, paint it
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try buffing and compounding it off 1st you might be surprised... I took a rattke can stripe off that way...
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mask it off and make it a checker board stripe.
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Speaking of ugly stripes from the previous owners...
Here's the stripe mine had when I first got it. The stripe was made out of reflective material
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