Detailing your MR2 Stripping Primer

Mirazh · 05-18-2007, 04:49 PM

Was wondering if anyone might know a good way to strip primer off a car? This is what i'm dealing with, and it probably going to sound like the most retarded thing (it did to me when i found it out) I bought my MR2 from some guy and it was painted primer black. No big deal, thought i'd just sand it down some more and get it ready for paint. What i found out was that he primed it right over the stock color, which is in perfect condition once you get the primer off it. I was using a sponge and some water to get it off, but it's taking forever. Anyone have an idea how i can speed the process up to get to the stock color underneath and not damage it serverely?

Davis · 05-18-2007, 06:44 PM

I am wondering the same thing, the previous owner of my black two did the same thing. He primered right over the stock color(crimson red)!

Mirazh · 05-18-2007, 07:41 PM

Guess i'll just do it the long and hard way. Take a sponge to it lol.

shimric · 05-19-2007, 10:46 PM

Gas, and or paint thinner and some elbow.

ohh. you want to get the primer off but keep the original color in tact. DON'T DO WHAT I JUST SAID

TomsMR2 · 05-20-2007, 03:20 PM

urethane reducer on a soft cloth. it'll be about 15 bucks for a gallon at a paint shop. it'll wipe right off!

edit: thats assuming they used rattle can primer.. that stuff will wipe right off with reducer. if its epoxy primer it wont do anything. the reducer cuts the primer so fast it will leave your real coat of paint intact.

Davis · 05-20-2007, 05:52 PM

Thanks Toms i'll keep that in my mind when i get tired of my black haha.

05-18-2007, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mirazh No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 123 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Stripping Primer Was wondering if anyone might know a good way to strip primer off a car? This is what i'm dealing with, and it probably going to sound like the most retarded thing (it did to me when i found it out) I bought my MR2 from some guy and it was painted primer black. No big deal, thought i'd just sand it down some more and get it ready for paint. What i found out was that he primed it right over the stock color, which is in perfect condition once you get the primer off it. I was using a sponge and some water to get it off, but it's taking forever. Anyone have an idea how i can speed the process up to get to the stock color underneath and not damage it serverely?

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05-18-2007, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I am wondering the same thing, the previous owner of my black two did the same thing. He primered right over the stock color(crimson red)!

05-18-2007, 07:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mirazh No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 123 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Guess i'll just do it the long and hard way. Take a sponge to it lol.

05-19-2007, 10:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
shimric OT Ruler, Thread Hijacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: tom's moms house Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Gas, and or paint thinner and some elbow. ohh. you want to get the primer off but keep the original color in tact. DON'T DO WHAT I JUST SAID

05-20-2007, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
TomsMR2 Still not heraldo. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pineapple under the sea Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 18 Thanked 406 Times in 303 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	urethane reducer on a soft cloth. it'll be about 15 bucks for a gallon at a paint shop. it'll wipe right off! edit: thats assuming they used rattle can primer.. that stuff will wipe right off with reducer. if its epoxy primer it wont do anything. the reducer cuts the primer so fast it will leave your real coat of paint intact.

05-20-2007, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Thanks Toms i'll keep that in my mind when i get tired of my black haha.