The Ford Barn

Vern · 08-27-2017, 08:52 PM

I've had this pair of California plates hanging in the garage for years, a nice matched set, but not DMV clear. I decided to clean them up a bit, see if I could bring the color back a bit. I'd heard about using CLR to remove rust & dirt, so I got a bottle & soaked the one plate for a couple of hours. It almost completely stripped the paint on the front, just cleaned the back.
Now I need to find someone to repainted them! Any suggestions from you all?

Charlie Stephens · 08-27-2017, 09:08 PM

Since they are just wall hangars I would use spray cans and do it myself. Paint the yellow first and let it dry. Use lacquer. Paint the black with enamel. When the black is almost dry rub it off the letters with a thinner moistened rag. When you get a price to have them done professionally you will understand why I suggested this approach.

Charlie Stephens

mike657894 · 08-27-2017, 09:31 PM

how i would do it is paint the blue first let that dry and spray a cloth like a old pillow case you have stretched on some card board and press the plate on to the yellow. a sign painter may have a set up for painting embossed signs.

Larry Jenkins · 08-27-2017, 10:04 PM

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08-27-2017, 08:52 PM	#1
Vern Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 572	CLR as paint stripper? I've had this pair of California plates hanging in the garage for years, a nice matched set, but not DMV clear. I decided to clean them up a bit, see if I could bring the color back a bit. I'd heard about using CLR to remove rust & dirt, so I got a bottle & soaked the one plate for a couple of hours. It almost completely stripped the paint on the front, just cleaned the back. Now I need to find someone to repainted them! Any suggestions from you all? Last edited by Vern; 05-30-2020 at 08:02 PM.

08-27-2017, 09:08 PM	#2
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,031	Re: CLR as paint stripper? Since they are just wall hangars I would use spray cans and do it myself. Paint the yellow first and let it dry. Use lacquer. Paint the black with enamel. When the black is almost dry rub it off the letters with a thinner moistened rag. When you get a price to have them done professionally you will understand why I suggested this approach. Charlie Stephens

08-27-2017, 09:31 PM	#3
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: CLR as paint stripper? how i would do it is paint the blue first let that dry and spray a cloth like a old pillow case you have stretched on some card board and press the plate on to the yellow. a sign painter may have a set up for painting embossed signs.

08-27-2017, 10:04 PM	#4
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