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Re: Paint Removal
Posted by Argisllc - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em= (more from Argisllc - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em=) on Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:12:57
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

  I was able to remove the graffiti on the car quite easily, as it turns out.
  A little web serfing turned up some relevant info on paint.
These two were the most on point, and an excerpt from one was very succinct.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t98231.html

(interestingly, it's a modeler' site, but it has good information)
<snip>
LEA
Lacquers, enamel, acrylic - this describes the order in which different types
of paint can be applied over. What this means is, lacquer paints can have
enamel and acrylics applied over it, enamels can have acrylics applied over
it but not lacquer, and acrylics can have nothing applied over them.
Conversely you can't apply lacquer over enamels or acrylics. Acrylics over
Enamel over Lacquer. When you think about it, it makes sense - lacquer
solvents can melt enamels or acrylics, but enamel solvents can't melt lacquer
based carriers/pigments, and acrylic solvents can't melt enamel or lacquer
carriers/pigments.
<snip>

Another good site was:
http://autocolorlibrary.com/P101.html


  The only thing at hand was a bottle of nail polish remover (which is
acetone with glycerine as a thickener and some perfume), and a quick test
showed that it removed the offending paint without even touching the
underlying enamel. A $3.99 can of acetone removed the rest in a few minutes,
and the affected area is now the cleanest place on the car. I was sorta
surprised, as a friend described acetone as escalating to nuclear warfare
;-).

Bob Sypek
'78 99Turbo, sold at 149K for a ....
'86 900S, 306K+, paint job like (er...) new ;-)
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