Cover the plate with clear, 2" packing tape, press the tape firmly to the
painted plate, then rip off the tape as if you were removing a band-aid
quickly. The overspray will stick to the tape and the commission plate will
remain intact. That's how I did it, anyway.
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Blake <garyb@fast.co.za>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 9:05 AM
Subject: Commission plate overspray removal
>
> To all list paint experts
> I have recently acquired a Stag that has been poorly resprayed. The
> commission plate attached to the left hand side b-post was not removed
when
> the car was resprayed so it is now a nice red. The car's commission no and
> paint and trim codes are still visible but I would like to be able to
return
> the plate to its original state with the black painted details on it. Sure
> thinners will remove the red oversprayed paint but I am worried that it
will
> also remove the original black paint on the plate.
> Any suggestions on how best to get this right except for buying a new
> commission plate?
> Thanks
> Gary
>
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