Best way to remove Paint from Fiberglass?

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  • rs4pro3
    R3V Elite
    • Oct 2003
    • 5808

    #1

    Best way to remove Paint from Fiberglass?

    Hi guys I just got my M-tech 1 Rear spoiler from greg. It's painted Delphin Metalic(or salmon silver) and My car is Schartz Black. The spoiler has some chips and bubles in the paint. So I was wondering what the best method is to remove the paint rather then slowly chipping it off inch by inch. I just want to get a smooth surface to prime then to paint. I'm doing all the work my self but just need some tip as how to get the paint off.
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  • Jordan
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2003
    • 12907

    #2
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    • Digitalwave
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      • Oct 2003
      • 6277

      #3
      M-tech I is fiberglass?

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      • Jordan
        R3V OG
        • Oct 2003
        • 12907

        #4
        Originally posted by Digitalwave
        M-tech I is fiberglass?
        Just the insert that is typically painted body color. The bulk of the spoiler is injection molded rubber over a metal endoskeleton heh.
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        • Rob
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          • Oct 2003
          • 8166

          #5
          I'm a cybernetic organism: living tissue over a metal endoskeleton. :borg:
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          • rs4pro3
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2003
            • 5808

            #6
            Ok thanks guys It's all sanded and has three coats of paint on it. I went ahead and installed it at 7 P.M. Tonight. But next week need to fill in two spots on the fiberglass with bondo and sand it smooth then sand the paint nice and smooth and put another couple of coats on. I'll try to get some pics tommorow. The rubber on the spoiler is crazy soft it almost feels like a nerf ball in a couple spots.
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            • ///M42 sport
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              • Oct 2003
              • 3952

              #7
              The rubber on the spoiler is crazy soft it almost feels like a nerf ball in a couple spots

              thats odd. Mine's pretty even and a little harder than a nerf ball. I would put some vinylex on it to remoisturize the rubber to protect against cracks.
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