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mjs1125
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« on: August 26, 2016, 02:30:45 PM » |
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A person gave me a shorty windshield (like the F6) for my 99 IS. Unfortunately he had sprayed black paint on the back side of the windshield. Is there anyway to remove the black paint without destroyed the shield?
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Harryc
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2016, 03:44:15 PM » |
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Here's some ideas and cautions - http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=24729You have to ask yourself why he or she painted it to begin with? These old Valk shields can and will delaminate over time, so if the PO wanted to cover the delamination, you'll be uncovering it. Windshields are cheap ... just say'in. |
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« Last Edit: August 26, 2016, 03:49:56 PM by Harryc »
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pancho
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2016, 03:46:59 PM » |
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It can be done,,, you can treat it just like paint on any other surface,, the problem is windshield material is very soft. Still it can be sanded with 1000, 15oo, 2000, then compounded and polished, but you will have to have top notch products like 3M perfect it or Meguiars, and a buffer and DA polisher, and still the end result may not be satisfactory to you. I've done it and rode with the shield, stll, nothing like a virgin surface.
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Memor86
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2016, 04:54:57 PM » |
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do u have a power washer? it may remove the paint without damaging the glass
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2016, 05:18:07 PM » |
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do u have a power washer? it may remove the paint without damaging the glass
If only it were but there's no glass in an Interstate windscreen. |
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2016, 11:34:10 AM » |
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I cut my stock shield down to about 8" a few years back. Painted the back side black and it looked great. The wife hated all the wind she was getting. Tried to talk her into just driving the car, but that was a no go. So ended up with a cee bailey 2" shorter than stock.
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pancho
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2016, 12:23:22 PM » |
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Depending on the paint that was used, and weather the shield is acrylic or polycarbonate, the paint may be on the surface of the shield, or may have dissolved and bonded into the surface. Try to scrape it with your fingernail and see if it will scrape off,, either way, you will probably need a new surface by doing what I said above.
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Memor86
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2016, 06:10:18 PM » |
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i meant acrylic
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mjs1125
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2016, 06:37:06 AM » |
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Thanks for the info guys.
I will try something. If it goes bad, at least it didn't cost anything except my time.
Thanks again
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