Posted 2010-02-05 8:02 PM (#116192) Subject: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
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Posts: 6
Location: lebanon, ohio
hello,
i just bought a used Featherlite all aluminum horse trailer that has a painted on logo (farm name) located on the outside of the trailer on either side of the gooseneck. I want to either cover it up with paint or a logo.
Posted 2010-02-05 11:54 PM (#116199 - in reply to #116192) Subject: RE: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
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Posts: 31
If it is an aluminum trailer you can use Easy Off Oven Cleaner and a light soapy brillow pad. Spray on and let soak then rub lightly. It will remove all the paint!! If it is a painted trailer.....no way I know of other than sand down a repaint.
Posted 2010-02-06 6:12 AM (#116201 - in reply to #116192) Subject: RE: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
Location: Central Arkansas
We had that same problem. There was a farm name painted on to the side of a trailer we bought used. We had it removed at the dealer with rubbing compound? Made it look alsmost like new. You could still see faint traces of it when the sun hit the trailer just right. But, we just put our farm name over it.
Posted 2010-02-06 10:09 AM (#116208 - in reply to #116192) Subject: RE: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
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LIGHT Brillo pad with soap is NOT to abrasive on Aluminum when rubbing Easy Off Oven Cleaner on painted logos. Common sense would tell you not to use it on paint. When the painted logo is removed take the Aluminum Trailer to the Truck Wash and get it acidized and brightened.
Posted 2010-02-06 4:41 PM (#116221 - in reply to #116192) Subject: RE: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
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Posts: 6
Location: lebanon, ohio
oh good you can see the photo...for some reason i can't! but i asked the guy who i bought it from and he says it is painted on... i don't have the trailer yet as i live in Ohio and i bought the trailer from Florida...i am actually trying to find a shipper to get it delivered...but it cost soo much!! i might be going on a road trip, lol!!
Posted 2010-02-06 10:44 PM (#116232 - in reply to #116221) Subject: RE: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
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Posts: 112 Location: ohio
Why not come up with a farm name for your self and take the layout to someone who does decals on trucks and they could probably fit it right over that logo and you wouldn't have to worry about scratching your trailer.
Posted 2010-02-07 12:49 PM (#116240 - in reply to #116192) Subject: RE: removing painted on logo on horse trailer
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
It's almost impossible to get all the paint marks off of aluminum. After it is stripped and polished, you can often still see the image of the original graphic. The skin of many trailers is usually only .050", so it's too thin to sand it out and re polish.
As others have said, after the area is cleaned up, the installation of a new graphic will help disguise any underlying blemishes. There are many companies that can provide custom decals.
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