Extreme Spray Paint Removal Pics

**David Fermani** · 02-12-2007, 07:18 PM

**Interior Pics added in Post #52**

I bought a 1998 Mustang GT and the owner decided to spray bomb the roof after he realized that the paint couldn`t be brought back to life with a PC. Check out the before and afters.

BEFORE:

DURING THE REMOVAL:

I had to soak down individual small areas with paint thinner(Goof Off) and then scrape the soft paint away with a razor blade being cafeful not to gouge the original finish.

PRELIMINARY COMPOUNDING:

AFTER:

It`s not perfect in any way, but much better than spending money on a repaint. I just bought it to clean and sell.

Here`s what I used:

Auto Magic Power Cut Plus Compound with White Wool Pad

Auto Magic New Car Glaze with White Wool Pad

Auto Magic GS-1 with Yellow Foam Pad

Auto Magic BC-2 with Blue Foam Pad

Auto Magic Wet Wax with PC.

**coupe** · 02-12-2007, 07:22 PM

I wouldnt have even tried

**Setec Astronomy** · 02-12-2007, 07:25 PM

Wow, tough not to gouge that with a regular razor blade, amazing recovery!

**mikebai1990** · 02-12-2007, 07:29 PM

That is an AMAZING transformation! So I hope you got a good price for that sprayed up Mustang!

**klnyc** · 02-12-2007, 07:33 PM

schit! :nervous2: thats insane.

**mblgjr** · 02-12-2007, 07:34 PM

Wow, if thats really the worst area on the car, I`d say that is much improved.

**David Fermani** · 02-12-2007, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by mikebai1990

That is an AMAZING transformation! So I hope you got a good price for that sprayed up Mustang!

Basically bought it for crack head prices from the original owner who didn`t know what it was worth. They destroyed it by not taking care of from day 1. The car is in the process of being transformed into a really nice car by just extensively detailing it for ZERO $COST. Here`s a pic of the before and after of the complete outside:

I plan on posting the complete results from purchase to sale after it`s sold.

**Envious Eric** · 02-12-2007, 07:54 PM

why not wetsand with 400 grit or something like that? would that not have worked better/faster/at all?

**Setec Astronomy** · 02-12-2007, 07:57 PM

Isn`t that clearcoat failure all over the hood??

**mikebai1990** · 02-12-2007, 08:00 PM

According to David, I think it was just peeling spray paint. I think.

**coupe** · 02-12-2007, 08:01 PM

Only the roof was spray painted, i think

**natebood** · 02-12-2007, 08:19 PM

Wow, amazing turn around!

I thought those were painted wheels :LOLOL

**David Fermani** · 02-12-2007, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by toyotaguy

why not wetsand with 400 grit or something like that? would that not have worked better/faster/at all?

I thought about doing that and it would have removed the spray paint, but it would have removed too much of the factory paint without knowing when to stop. I knew that solvent wasn`t going to damage the factory paint (no matter how long it sat there) and it really softened up the dried up spray paint quickly. The spray paint was so thick that it had to be razor bladed away instead of just wiping it off with a towel. It was a sludgy mess!