I bet pretty much anything would work, because the paint is on top of such a
smooth, hard surface.
Avoid anything with the words "safe" or "water-based" on the label.
The more skulls and crossbones, the better. :-)
If it says it cannot be sold in California, you know
it must be good....
Don't try it with the bumper still on the car!
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 12:43 PM 8/16/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>I have finally gotten to the part of cosmetically fixing up my recently
>bought '72 Spit. One of the tasks is to get the corroded chrome bumpers
>back into their shining glory, so I started using a metal polish with
>ammonia to break down the outer corrosion. Well when I started on the front
>bumper, which I though had an excessive amount of corrosion, I couldn't
>even get the dull gray corrosion to come off even after repeated
>applications of the metal polish. After closer inspection, I started to
>chip away at the "corrosion" and found out that the chrome bumper has been
>painted a flat gray color. I can chip and chip away at the paint with a
>dull plastic tool and the chrome comes shining through and in very good
>condition.
>
>My question is - Can I use some type of paint remover on the painted bumper
>to get the paint off faster and easier? And if so, what kind of paint
>remover does the list recommend?
>
>Mark
>1972 Spitfire Mark IV - "Murdock"
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