Removal of a paint layer?

[mulrik]

My car has a yellow-white paint layer over the original papyruswhite paint layer below. I want to expose the original paint by removing the spray-over. Do you think it would be possible to wetsand it with a 1500-2000 (or other grit) grit sanding paper. Then buffing it up afterwards with some light sanding paste (polish). I have previously been to aggresive with some paste polish and have exposed an area of the original paint of a small area on the side just behind the headlamps, but I don't know how thick the covering paint is.

Now I wonder if it is possible to do this with the entire car including the details such as the line that runs along the side of the car, and get a nice result? If you think so, what kind of tools and equipment would I need? Alternatively, I would have to have the entire car repainted.
Your input is very much appriciated!!!
BR,
Ulrik



'67 250 SL Papyrus White 113043-10-000023

[Cees Klumper]

hello Ulrik - I am certainly no expert on paint, but it sounds to me like removing a coat of paint, if possible at all, would be a lot more work than just having the car repainted. You may find that there are areas underneath the current paint layer that were repaired, such that the original paint is not there. Imagine you would 'strip' the current paint for, say, 80%, and then come across such an area - you would have to have the car repainted at that stage anyhow.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[Khurram Darugar]

I believe what you are thinking is not possible.  


Kay
Euro 280sl LHD Auto.

[bob66542]

im pretty sure the orig. paint on these cars was an enamel,so even if you could get the topcoat off,which is highly doubtful-you'd never be able to make it shine,it would just be a dull, flat white. it might, however be an acceptable base for a respray,as long as theres no cracking or checking.-bob

65 SL 230 4-sp. purchase 12-08-03