I painted this a couple of years ago with a custom mixed rattle can which I didn't know was laquer based, I accidentally hit it with carb cleaner and ruined the paint. How do I strip it without harming the primer? Rub it off with laquer thinner?
If lacquer thinner removes the paint most likely it's gonna get the primer too,,just take it apart and do it right. HRP
Sandblast the frame and start over. That is the easiest way. Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
Redo. If you have a friend w/ a production body shop, see if he can clear the parts durning a regular job. Otherwise clear it yourself. One other option is to use an enamel w/hardener to give it durability.
since it's lacquer just sand the affected area and respray with the same paint that you used. No need to strip it and repaint the whole thing. That's the beauty of lacquer paint. By the way, don't sand down to the metal, just sand it smooth. Wait a week or so and then rub it with compound and wax.
Strip it and just do it all over, anything else will just be a waste of time and you will end up stripping it all off and redoing it all anyway after you turn whats there into a gummy sticky mess with thinner.
Unless you plan to show it rather than just ride it that is what I would do. That was the normal thing to do with Lacquer back when lacquer was cool and enamel wasn't. Scuff it down, wipe it down, spray it and go ding it up again.
If you want to keep it simple, I agree with the above post. It's not like you're going to hurt it any worse. If you're going to compete side by side with an OCC bike, go all out.
Thanks, I forgot that it was cleared too, so the damage is the clear coat. Can I sand the clear and reclear with a 'stable' clear?
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