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Best way to remove paint and save sideart
Magnet_Eye:
i hear that 3M is good, but can hurt the underlying sideart if it is painted rather than decal....any experiences like this?
My cab is a Tempest, does anyone know if it is paint or decal?
:-\
android:
Tempest has decals for sideart, and therefore you could restore it with 3M. Somebody in this forum (or in the project announcements one) posted his experience Mame'ing his tempest and he described his sideart as decal-type, rather than painted. Do a search and verify that this is the case. Defender, Gyruss, Pacman, MsPacman, etc. are painted, so recovering the underlying art is tougher, but still possible; however, I've never seen a 100% restoration on painted cabs. Most likely these people recover just enough of the original art so that they can repaint it. Fortunately for you, tempest is not painted.
Magnet_Eye:
Thanks for the info android. I am thinking i'll go with the 3M safest stripper then.
;)
android:
Tips from my own experience: get a plastic scrapper and a plastic fiber sponge (harder rather than softer). Apply 3M on 2x2 ft areas and let rest for around 10min. Then remove the tar-like paint with the scrapper and finish off with the sponge. Rinse with water when done to stop remaining stripper from attacking the vynil. It will not come out easily, but you will save the sideart. Good luck and, as usual, post pictures!
Chris:
Are you sure that there's even sideart under there? Perhaps the decals were removed prior to painting...