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Charles89

By Charles89,
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I've found the best way is to coat it in paint stripper (aerosol can or brush it on) and after 5-15min when the paint is bubbling, spray it down with a high pressure water hose.

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I've found the best way is to coat it in paint stripper (aerosol can or brush it on) and after 5-15min when the paint is bubbling, spray it down with a high pressure water hose.

Thanks!!

After that, all the paint should be off right? :D

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Ha...Ha...

I still haven't done mine yet lol, what did you use? :P

Any pics? :D

I used Paint Stripper I bought from Auto Barn.

Came in a 1litre tin.

Take front bar off > Apply Paint Stripper with a paint brush > Allow to soak for 15 mins > High pressure hose off.

Re-apply Paint Stripper if needed...

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Awesomeeeeee! Might give it a go on Friday :D

You might not have to sand it back...

The Paint Stripper is very strong stuff and will rip off everything and take the intercooler back to the bare metal.

Sanding it back will just smooth it off a little and you'd probably won't notice it much...

I'd say, Paint Strip it then polish it and see how you go 1st.

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Also to polish try autosol that stuff works wonders, An if not wanting to sand use those soapy steelo's then autosol, I do this to my polished outter of my rims. For the rims its takes time but gets rid of the junk on them.

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Aerosol paint stripper will be best for this kind of job...doesn't strip as fast but it will get in the gaps of the core and between the fins where the paint has also been sprayed.

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