How to remove paint?

[legion]

I have a 98 Sir front lip - and the paint job has been scratched and cracked and peeled due to my trouble with ramps and dips and what not.

I was thinking of removing the paint and just leaving it flat black. Would that be a good idea?

If yes, then how would I go about removing the paint? I don't have money currently to have it repainted...

 

[Handlebars]

you could wet sand it down using very fine sandpaper, and then spray paint it black primer for now, that would protect it and make it sorta match the car, and then you would just re sand and re prime when your ready to paint it again.

 

[legion]

Originally posted by handlebarsfsr
you could wet sand it down using very fine sandpaper...

I know absolutely nothing about painting, so bear with me

What exactly is wet sanding? Is it just as simple as wetting sandpaper and using that?

And how fine of a sandpaper should I use? Aren't there numbers or something?

Thanks!

 

[Handlebars]

wet sanding is exactly what it sounds like- wet sandpaper. the grit you use depends on how much paint you want to remove, and then how smooth you want it to be. i would start with something like a 150 or so to get the majority of paint off, then smooth it down using progressively higher grits until about a 600 or so. the prime it with a few coats of primer, and your all set.

 

[terceltyler]

if u have $$$ sand blasting :grin:

 

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