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Title: Removing an old cp overlay
Post by: traknfieldSUPAstar on August 10, 2005, 11:25:58 am

What's the best way to remove an overlay on a metal cp? I started to peel the one I have right now, but it's brittle and it comes off in strips, plus there's still a "sticky" residue left over. Any suggestions?

on a side note: Is a heat gun the best way to remove side art (the sticker kind, not the painted ones)?

Title: Re: Removing an old cp overlay
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on August 10, 2005, 11:31:12 am

Soak the entire metal panel in paint stripper for at least 5 hours, then use a metal scraper to get the overlay off.

Title: Re: Removing an old cp overlay
Post by: RayB on August 10, 2005, 02:23:32 pm

Keep peeling/ripping it away.

Get one of those razor scrapers. That helps.

Then when it's all off, use Goo Gone and the razor scraper to remove the sticky stuff.
 

Title: Re: Removing an old cp overlay
Post by: Stingray on August 10, 2005, 02:37:09 pm

Heat gun to remove the CPO, followed by laquer thinner on a rag to remove the goo.

-S

Title: Re: Removing an old cp overlay
Post by: DreamArcades on August 10, 2005, 04:22:47 pm

I've prefer goo be gone as well, but any orange cleaner will work in a pinch.