From stratbo–(at)–nramp.net Wed Sep 18 11:57:33 CDT 1996
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From: Nick Schepis
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Subject: Re: black spray paint on white tolex
Date: 18 Sep 1996 16:47:44 GMT
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AAEHEG–(at)–nds.com wrote:
>Does anyone have any suggestions for removing black paint from a white
>tolex amp? I recently aquired a nice 64 Bassman bottom w/ D120F’s that’s
>been spray painted black (even the grille cloth) and I’d like to try to
>restore it

I once had a blackface Super reverb that had previously belonged to
Smokin’ Joe Kubek, and it had his named spraypainted in white stencil
on all sides as well as the grill cloth. I used fingernail polish
remover on the tolex in very small quantities with cottonballs.
This did slightly dull the tolex, but a good coat of Armor-All
brought it back to life, and it looked like new. For the grill cloth, I
removed the baffle board and took it to a high pressure car wash and the
paint came right off.

NS

 

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