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Old 02-08-2014, 01:10 AM   #141
Pagliaro
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Originally Posted by vroomapunk View Post
Keep us updated man on how the brake fluid works. Looks pretty clear, such a weird looking picture haha
I agree the completely clear panel is weird. Now the back side does still have a texture but it goes unnoticed when pressed against. (IE the bedspread in the photo) You can see it's a bit blurry to the left of the picture where the blanket is lower than its counterpart on the right. I believe it will turn out fine once painted because the clarity improves once pressed against. Adding the definition seen in stock panels.

Method I used to strip:

  • Soaked folded up blue shop towels in generic dot 3 brake fluid
  • Spread soaked towels along painted surfaces
  • Allow the brake fluid to start to settle you'll begin to see spots of paint disappear
  • Once the spots begin grab super fine steel wheel (0000) and begin to rub off the painted surface
  • Alternate between wiping off paint the brake fluid is eating up with blue shop towels and steel wool sanding
  • Repeat
Door panel took roughly 2.5 hours to strip.

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Originally Posted by vroomapunk View Post
Might be cool to just leave em clear and have the abl make the whole panel glow
Light wouldn't diffuse properly with completely clear panels plus you'd see the inside of the door. I sort of tried something similar to this with the old cloth panels as they are translucent white once stripped.

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