can any tell me how to remove painted company name off doors

[alex g]

I'm trying to remove the old name off my truck I tried paint thinner it doesn't seem to work and I tried oven cleaner it works very slowly but i am worried about the paint under neath does anyone have any ideas?thanks

[1958 F.W.D.]

Painted names are not easy to do. I have worked on several firetrucks, and 75% of the time you lose the battle and have to sand down to bare metal and re-paint the panel. You can try wet-sanding starting with a course grain and working your way up to 1000 or 2000. Be careful with the oven cleaner, especially on older paints. I only use that to remove adhesives, but it might work for you or it just might eat your paint. Give the wet sanding a try. Also try soft-scrub and a green scrubbie, followed by a wet sanding, that occasionally works.

[alex g]

thanks i'll give that a try

[JTFormula]

EZ Off is what I use. Sometimes you need a kitchen scrub pad to help with removal. If the paint under it is old there is a chance of removing some of that but take your time and you should be fine.

[storkmack]

I had luck with a buffing wheel on a drill, lots of rubbing compound, and lots more patience. - Brad

[Mike]

My late brother was a painter, pin-stripper, commercial artist and would use terpentine. I had adhesive letters on my truck and called a freind that ownes a body shop. He recommended on adhesive letters to buy at the Auto Paint Store the rubber wheel on a drill for those letters but not the painted letters. It is worth a try with the drill. It cannot hurt unless you concentrate on one spot too long. If your not sure........then call the pros the body shop or paint store.

Regards

mike

[thomastractorsvc]

fingernail polish remover and cotton balls

[MACKS]

I always had good results with wet-sanding and them compound and polish,just take your time.