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> White Headlight Trim!, ...that the DAPO painted black.
Eric_Shea
post Mar 8 2006, 07:14 PM
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So I've got two sets of good headlight trim. One set is black. The other set is black too but it used to be white.

I'd 'love to get all that black paint off there so I can have some white ones (like the one's Lawrence is hoarding) for my GT project. Here's what I've tried:

Goof-Off - Nope
Std Paint Thinner - Nope
WD-40 - Nope

I'm afraid to go heavy on the solvents... what say yee??
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:22 PM
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carb cleaner...thats supposed to be bad on paint.

alcohol (rubbing kind)
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:24 PM
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how about laquor thinner?
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:28 PM
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Paint them white? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

My headlight trim is white. I didn't realize these were "special".
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:29 PM
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try these on the BACK first

Acetone
Brake cleaner
Laquer thinner

Most likely its painted with an enamel based rattle can paint. If so, it will come off pretty easy with the right solvent...
Acetone and Brake Clean can melt plastic...but the old plastic is pretty tough and not as easy to melt as the newer blends.

Laquer thinner is gonna do it, but go slow and be careful of the plastic..

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post Mar 8 2006, 07:46 PM
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Bead Blast 'em. Use fine grade glass bead. I have done this with plastics and it worked out OK. Gives a nice dull finish that with white plastic should look fine. Test on the housing's back side.
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post Mar 8 2006, 07:56 PM
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QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 8 2006, 05:28 PM)
My headlight trim is white. I didn't realize these were "special".

I think the white trim was used only on the early cars, but I'm not sure when the change was made, though.
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post Mar 8 2006, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE (michel richard @ Mar 8 2006, 05:56 PM)
QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 8 2006, 05:28 PM)
My headlight trim is white.  I didn't realize these were "special".

I think the white trim was used only on the early cars, but I'm not sure when the change was made, though.

The trim went to black in 73, IIRC!
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post Mar 8 2006, 09:36 PM
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Thanks for all the answers...

I think white was 70 only but not sure... very hard to find and most people don't like the looks of it. James (or anyone else), if you wanna swap those ugly white trim rings on your car with a 'fine' pair of black rings, let me know... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

Heavy solvents (carb, lacquer, etc.) I've been reluctant to try. I'll try them on the back and post the results.

I have 80 grit in the glass bead blaster and that's what I was thinking as well. I just didn't want to fuch them up. Maybe if I lower the pressure and try that it might do it.

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post Mar 8 2006, 09:41 PM
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Brake fluid???

That seems to melt paint pretty well. I dont know how it would react to the plastic.
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post Mar 8 2006, 09:44 PM
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I've got a broken one out at the yard I was gonna sand to see how that works. I would think sanding with finer & finer grain paper, then using plastic polish would do the job.
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post Mar 8 2006, 09:56 PM
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Hey Eric,

Dhdshg lergfe ;gfe; ;ier; shrouds? A dkfjel;fj fljf;l photo a;peid p;sejf...on the GTs....


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post Mar 8 2006, 10:13 PM
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(currently busy with the Alta Vista translator program trying to decipher Martin's post. So far it seems to say "Who gives a shit about headlight shrouds? Take them off dumbass, like they did on the GT's) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)

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post Mar 8 2006, 10:21 PM
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I however did not reverse that image (now corrected)...toss the bastards, I also have white set, painted black...that of course are flaking.

Delfwjf erfh rgjeg fwff..914-6 GT !


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post Mar 8 2006, 10:31 PM
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Andsedfl rtg rhug ogy frog eyed bastard rugfg...


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post Mar 8 2006, 10:33 PM
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(pssssssssssst... Martin's been drinking again) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol3.gif)
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post Mar 8 2006, 10:37 PM
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my white surrounds that came on my 73 were rattle caned black ---- real hot water and 2500 grit wet sanding did very well
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post Mar 8 2006, 10:38 PM
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NO drinky fo me.....check this killer 356. Not sure how I would remove that black paint. I think I would go brake fluid first. It MAY soften the plastic, or make it brittle. Try wiping it on the paint, but not soak it. It may break up the paint, and not harm the plastic.


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I have a white set that aren't painted black sitting in a box. I think the GT's took them off cuz they weighed soo much.

try soaking them in orange cleaner as that seems to remove everything in a day or two.
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post Mar 8 2006, 10:40 PM
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Damn... there's just something about a well put together vintage Porsche racecar (what's racecar spelled backward?)

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