Taking off lettering

What can I use to take lettering off of my 32' Pickup? I used oven cleaner, before, but it's not working, now. Maybe, my oven cleaner is too old. I'm trying not to get aggresive by sanding since I don't want to repaint.

 

Not sure what kind of paint is on the truck. Maybe rubbing compound and a foam pad?

 

Thanks, I'll try that. I'm figuring that it is One Shot.

 

Works on pinstriping too.

 

Am I seeing double?


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If the lettering is done in 1-shot, then the oven cleaner trick should work, with a few important notes. First, the base paint on the car has to be well curred urethane. No laquer, no acrylic enamel, no recent ( less than a year) urethane paint jobs. Since your having no luck and not crying about your paint job laying in the floor, I assume that this is not the case, but wanted to mention this for anybody else reading.

Second, make sure that your using the old fashioned easy off with the yellow cap, not the environmentally friendly stuff with the blue cap. I've used off brand oven cleaner before, but it doesn't seem to work as well as real easy off. Whether or not being old can effect it's effectiveness, I don't know, but it's possible.

One trick I've learned is to put cling wrap over the oven cleaner on the vehicle. Not only does it seem to stop it from running down the side, but it also seems to "trap" in the fumes that seems to make it eat on the paint a little better.

If this doesn't work, then your only real option is to buff it off. Use some 1500 or 2000 grit paper to get the largest amount off, then buff off the rest. Again, if it's 1-shot, you can use wax and grease remover instead of water to lubricate your paper and it will help melt some of the paint off. This technique would be less effective if the lettering is done in urethane, cause it's undoubtably cataylized, but it might help. If the oven cleaner isn't working, I'd almost bet it was lettered with urethane like House of Kolors striping urethane or Kustom Shop Urethane.

One last stupid thought, but if your not the original owner and it was lettered when you got it, make sure that the art wasn't cleared over along with the entire door. If so, your stuck with a repaint. Should be pretty evident, but thought I'd mention it. Hope this helps

 

All I can find out, is that it was Summit flat black. Your probably right about the oven cleaner. I used Easy-Off before and now I used an off brand. I been given a lot of hints. One has to work. I'll start over with your suggestion and go from there. Like I said, it's on the tailgate, so It may not be that big of problem if I have to repaint. Thanks

 

Had had a blonde moment and accidently posted the same question, twice. sorry

 

Actually, the other post says pinstriping. But they both are removed the same way. Rubbing compound and elbow grease.

 

i have also used denatured alcohol, it will soften the one shot, be patient it will be time consuming. the saran wrap will also work with the denatured alcohol
i would try the alcohol first. i have used the easy off but it can be pretty aggressive, and dont get the easy off anywhere else, could dull the background paint.

 

One thing I would add to what Lil'Toot wrote is if you are going to sand the lettering off, be sure to use a sanding block - no bare hands otherwise the shape of the lettering will always show in the original undercoat.

Dave.

 

i used one of those erasers that go on a drill sold at body shop supply houses...

 

What black 62 said,,,,,,,,,,It is a wheel that goes on a drill just like a buffing pad .Spray the area with warm soapy water and work on a low speed. Works great.