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Apr 10, 2012 | 05:44 PM

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you can pour brake fluid on it and it will strip it right off over time

Apr 10, 2012 | 06:18 PM

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or try:
-gasoline
-acetone
-mek (methyl-ethyl ketone)

just be sure to keep it away from the plastic/rubber parts

Apr 11, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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Quote:

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you can pour brake fluid on it and it will strip it right off over time

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or try:
-gasoline
-acetone
-mek (methyl-ethyl ketone)

just be sure to keep it away from the plastic/rubber parts

Will any of these things eat into the alum?

Apr 11, 2012 | 11:45 AM

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you mean like:
-aluminum fuel lines?
-aluminum roofing?
-aluminum aircraft?

nah, bro... ur good

Apr 11, 2012 | 11:48 AM

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you mean like:
-aluminum fuel lines?
-aluminum roofing?
-aluminum aircraft?

nah, bro... ur good

Good point...

I was afraid of pitting.

Apr 11, 2012 | 04:46 PM

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if you want it done faster. get some paint stripper. follow the instructions. it should be hard

Apr 11, 2012 | 05:46 PM

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if you want it done faster. get some paint stripper. follow the instructions. it should be hard

That's what i've been using, it's not going so well.

Apr 22, 2012 | 03:30 AM

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Picked up a tow hitch yesterday gonna put that in Monday pending rain.

May 3, 2012 | 05:50 AM

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Tow hitch is in as you all can see. I also picked up this free boat and trailer.

May 3, 2012 | 06:07 AM

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Ah almost forgot! I installed clear the clear corner markers. They look pretty good.

May 3, 2012 | 07:39 AM

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for the boat, you need to do an awesome rattle-can paint job!

here's on i did a while ago:

May 3, 2012 | 08:09 AM

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for the boat, you need to do an awesome rattle-can paint job!

here's on i did a while ago:

Wow! That looks GREAT! Nice work Ian!

May 3, 2012 | 08:22 AM

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7 cans of spray paint, a roll of masking tape, and a few sheets of newspaper. it took me an afternoon to do

i'll bet you could get your gf to help out, too.

May 3, 2012 | 11:23 AM

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7 cans of spray paint, a roll of masking tape, and a few sheets of newspaper. it took me an afternoon to do

i'll bet you could get your gf to help out, too.

That's not bad at all! The boat could use some paint, it is a tad ugly...

and yeah I'll get Heather to help out!

May 3, 2012 | 09:43 PM

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the new corner lights looks good. i would stay much better than before

May 3, 2012 | 10:27 PM

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there is a guy down here in Mount Pleasant im pretty sure he will do your S/C for you i will get his number tommarow and let you know.

May 4, 2012 | 03:27 AM

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the new corner lights looks good. i would stay much better than before

I like them a lot better than the yellow corners. Now I need to get the matching clear tail lights.

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there is a guy down here in Mount Pleasant im pretty sure he will do your S/C for you i will get his number tommarow and let you know.

That would be great! I still cannot find anyone around here that would be willing to strip the paint off.

May 5, 2012 | 05:45 PM

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http://www.precisionautobody-mp.com/#!

thats their website i dont know for sure if he will but he gives good prices and i tink he mite.. but if not its worth a try

May 6, 2012 | 07:13 PM

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http://www.precisionautobody-mp.com/#!

thats their website i dont know for sure if he will but he gives good prices and i tink he mite.. but if not its worth a try

Thanks! I will give them a ring tomorrow.