How To Remove Spray Paint From Door Panels

Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch.

How to remove spray paint from door panels. Wipe off with a cotton cloth. You will want to use firm but not harsh strokes when removing the paint. If the door has a vertical center stile paint this next and then blend in the brush marks from the center stile when you paint the horizontal rails. After a quick dry with a paper towel i repeated the process.

Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels. Tape off the panel and surrounding wall to protect the areas around the panel. Next apply a chemical paint stripper. Make sure you have adequate ventilation.

Fit your orbital sander with a piece of 500 1 200 grit sandpaper or a sanding pad. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels. Wipe it clean with a water damp towel. In fact it s all but impossible to sand down to the base metal by hand so having one is a must.

Remove old paint from the hardware. Use a pencil torch to melt the paint very briefly just enough to see it go runny. Get a primer specifically for metal and again formulated to inhibit rust if there is any on the panel. If oven cleaner doesn t remove the stain try scrubbing paint thinner on the spray paint with a q tip and cotton balls.

Use an electric orbital sander to remove paint from large areas. Smooth out the paint working with the grain. You ll probably have to fill deep dents twice to compensate for shrinkage. Keep the spray moving evenly to avoid drips.

Use a scraper with a 45deg edge made of plexiglass to scrape smaller residual patches. These typically take anywhere from 60 minutes to eight hours to. Next i used my toothbrush and bucket of water to wash away as much paint and stripper from grooves as possible. It will leave a milky residue which can be easily polished off with extra cut car polish.

First use a stiff brush and a paint scraper to loosen the paint and vacuum up all debris. If the the wire brush seems like it is too stiff you can also use the toothbrush for this step. Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time. Dry the area with a towel.

A high speed sander will allow you to work as quickly and efficiently as possible.