cowl tag help

[goinforbroke]

The cowl tag on my 72 Nova SS is very hard to read. It appears to have been sanded by someone when previously painted. I primed and painted the cowl and just made it harder to read. Would it be best to just wipe it clean with thinner/stripper? I'm guessing it can't be repaired. Thanks.

[PeteLeathersac]

Before doing the cleaning w/ the thinners thing, does it look at all possibile that a very light flat board hand sanding may still expose only the high spots/raised alpha-numerics of the tag?.

Good luck!.

~ Pete

[goinforbroke]

May give that a try. The numbers and letters look like they have been knocked down somewhat, or mabe just not stamped too deeply.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hit it with some scotchbrite, lightly!

[Mr70]

I wouldn't want to put a harsh sanding film to it again.
If it's off the car,soak it in a strong mild solvent like Goof Off.
Paint thinner may not be stringent enough.
If it's still attached to the car,try soaking a rag/pad the same size of your trim tag in Goof Off and lay/press it on top of it.Put a thick barrier like cardboard around the surrounding area of the TT to prevent it from touching the solvent.
You can get a repop replacement from Trim Tags Inc.,but I would'nt replace it no matter how illegible it is,honestly.

[goinforbroke]

It's still on the car so, I probably won't replace it. Will try the goof off. Thank You.