Cowl markings on my L-78 M-22 Indy

**iluv69s** · #1 10-16-2011, 02:36 PM

I am getting ready to restore my Indy soon and I can see the cowl markings under the black paint on the firewall, but they are not very clear. What is the best way to clean paint off the cowl without eliminating the markings?

Thanks !!

resto4u · #2 10-16-2011, 05:02 PM

plastic media blasting, very carefully.

**Kurt S** · #3 10-17-2011, 07:50 AM

Note that the cowl markings were all under the blackout paint and wouldn't be visible in the finished car. That was the whole purpose of the blackout paint..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

**iluv69s** · #4 10-24-2011, 11:54 PM

got back from brazil yesterday so went and took a few pics. looks like 740?? could be 720 for orange houndstooth?? dont think so...also looks like something else below..I am going to clean this week and see what shows up...will post pics...

this pic is in center of fire wall above tunnel...

**iluv69s** · #5 10-24-2011, 11:57 PM

can see two T,s and 1 P...there is another T and P on other side also...

**iluv69s** · #6 10-25-2011, 12:03 AM

other side of cowl..you can barely see the P and the T

m22mike · #7 10-16-2011, 05:08 PM

Check this out. Those crayon marks were done on bare steel. I stripped this firewall with cheap Kleen strip. It was buzzed with rattle can black, plus the OE lacquer.
The primer underneeth is very tough stuff, work the black off and wipe with lacquer thinner till you get to the gray.
The crayon will be gone, but the primer that was over the marks locks in the image.

Show us the pictures... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]...we like pictures... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

**mockingbird812** · #8 10-16-2011, 06:41 PM

I like YOUR picts Mikey!

**iluv69s** · #9 10-16-2011, 07:51 PM

Thanks guys..I will try the lacquer thinner method since I have no media at the moment....

And Yeh, great pics Mikey...I will post some pics of my car 'as-is' before I remove the paint... And then some after pics also.....I am in Brasil at the moment but will post some pics when I get back in the US next week..I can see some of the markings, but cannot figure them out...I'm sure you guys probably can help.

Thanks agaian..and thanks SYC

**iluv69s** · #10 10-16-2011, 07:54 PM

Thanks guys..I think I will try the lacquer thinner method since I have no media at the moment....

And Yes, great pics Mike...I will post some pics of my car 'as-is' before I remove the paint... And then some after pics also.....I am in Brasil at the moment but will post some pics when I get back in the US next week..I can see some of the markings, but cannot figure them out...I'm sure you guys probably can help.

Thanks agaian..and thanks SYC

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