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[Samanthart10]

Hi everyone, I would just like to introduce myself. My name is Samantha and I just got my very first bike it's a '91 and I just spent all day stripping the old hideous paint job off. Anyone else have the hardest time getting a old paint job off?

[codajastal]

Hi and welcome. Removing paint is a biatch.
We also love photos here so please post lots and lots.

[mustangGT90210]

Welcome! And do tell about your hideous paint job, my '93 came extra uglyfied.... How are you going to repaint yours?

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[cbrfxr67]

Welcome!  Need pics 

[Samanthart10]

This would be that hideous paint job.

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[Samanthart10]

It actually was a lot worse than it looks.... It had pink and white pin striping. I'm not a fan of teal at all!

[Zethioth]

Welcome! And do tell about your hideous paint job, my '93 came extra uglyfied.... How are you going to repaint yours?

The most pimp'n GS around. Gold and Purple! 

[Samanthart10]

Welcome! And do tell about your hideous paint job, my '93 came extra uglyfied.... How are you going to repaint yours?

When it's all finished its going to be white with a black lace overlay.

[weedahoe]

What was wrong with the original paint other than the color? If it was in good condition then you could have painted over it with a sealer and then base coat. Stripping down to the metal means a lot more work. A LOT

[mustangGT90210]

What was wrong with the original paint other than the color? If it was in good condition then you could have painted over it with a sealer and then base coat. Stripping down to the metal means a lot more work. A LOT

Seemed pretty easy for me... Not that I aimed for pretty but still, scuff, alcohol, spray and I was golden. Never bothered to buff or anything though since it was a temp measure

[Suzuki Stevo]

>snip< Anyone else have the hardest time getting a old paint job off?

Being a painter by trade, my honest opinion is that a good over the the counter stripper (that works quickly) is a thing of the past (think green) even at work we a are turning more and more to water based paints in the Aerospace Industry (green again) Good thing is it looks like you are winning! 

Welcome to the forum! 

[yamahonkawazuki]

Welcome to ze nuthaus samantha. enjoy your stay here. if any quesitons at all, feel free to ask. now, that being said,  i use this stuff. almsot exclusively. works great. there are other makers out there, but i kinda like this stuff.

[Samanthart10]

I ended up using aircraft remover by rustoleum and it worked pretty good, but , my tank had dents in it that I wanted to repair before I repainted it.

[Twisted]

>snip< Anyone else have the hardest time getting a old paint job off?

Being a painter by trade, my honest opinion is that a good over the the counter stripper (that works quickly) is a thing of the past (think green) even at work we a are turning more and more to water based paints in the Aerospace Industry (green again) Good thing is it looks like you are winning! 

Welcome to the forum! 

Low VOC FTW?

[Zethioth]

This would be that hideous paint job.

I don't see anything blocking off the fuel cap.  You definitely don't want something like aircraft paint remover to get in there!!

[Samanthart10]

oh I definitely made sure not to get any in the tank. The only thing going in that tank is gasoline and Marvel Mystery oil.

[ToneZone]

That's a serious strip down for your first bike. Oh and thanks to you I'm not the new guy anymore, go pick up some lunch for everyone "new" new guy!!

[Worm]

This would be that hideous paint job.

I don't see anything blocking off the fuel cap.  You definitely don't want something like aircraft paint remover to get in there!!

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