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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:07 pm    Post subject: Data plate paint removal Reply with quote

I'm sure this is beating a dead horse, but what's the best way to remove paint from dash and fender data plates without damaging them?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brake fluid
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DOT3 or just any old kind?

Waving an open jar of DOT3 anywhere near my paint starts removing it.
Even recycled DOT3 is potent paint stripper.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dot 3 can help find your hood numbers also...
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the suggestion y'all.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you supposed to soak the plates, or just use a rag soaked in dot 3 and scrub the heck out of em?
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put it on a rag and rub (and/or lay a soaked rag on the plates and let it sit a while). It can be a slow process so be patient.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Makes sense, thanks.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okay, let me be the new guy and ask the rear of the question...

After stripping the old finish, how do you finish restoring them?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a very old question and you can find the replies by googling it or using the search function here.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did a search and all I found was a recommendation for sand/Paint/sand.

Seems simp!e enough, though is there really enough height/relief on the plates for that to work?

Any other method?
Any one make decals or is it easier to buy retrofit plates (always an option, but it would be nice to keep some originality).
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Then give this link a shot: https://www.google.com/search?q=How+to+clean+and+refinish+old+jeep+dash+data+plates&sxsrf=ALiCzsYU1la7GKO5E_yz1T5-FTBp_0YsXA%3A1665976835694&source=hp&ei=A8pMY_3mJ_vk0PEPz6eK4A4&iflsig=AJiK0e8AAAAAY0zYE5NSZ9YM6yMFzNkmcr8dcGbDOjNb&ved=0ahUKEwi99Pirp-b6AhV7MjQIHc-TAuwQ4dUDCA8&oq=How+to+clean+and+refinish+old+jeep+dash+data+plates&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAwyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgAToRCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQxwEQ0QM6CAguELEDEIMBOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQ1AI6BAgjECc6BQgAEIAEOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToICAAQsQMQgwE6CAguEIAEENQCOgUIABCxAzoICAAQgAQQsQM6BggAEBYQHjoICAAQFhAeEAo6CAghEBYQHhAdOgUIIRCrAlAAWI2AAWC_vgFoAHAAeACAAaYBiAHrKpIBBTIyLjI5mAEAoAEB&sclient=gws-wiz
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