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Post by scootjockey on Jan 28, 2023 18:20:16 GMT 1
I’ve got some old Yamaha DT plastic side panels that have been half painted and I want to get the paint off without melting the plastic underneath. So I’m not gonna use paint stripper.
Anyone got any ideas ? I’ve scraped some off so far and I’m about to use some petrol to see if it will lift the undercoat and paint. Can anyone recommend a tried n tested solution?
Advice greatly appreciated, Thanks
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Post by 4l04ever on Jan 28, 2023 19:08:24 GMT 1
Sand it off...
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Post by stusco on Jan 28, 2023 19:09:44 GMT 1
Petrol could ruin them
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Post by Shytalk on Jan 28, 2023 21:09:31 GMT 1
DO NOT USE PETROL - as above it’ll potentially melt the plastic, it will warp them at the least. |
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 28, 2023 22:28:06 GMT 1
Yep, sand it off. Use finer and finer grain wet and dry until you get a smooth finish.
Alex
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Post by scootjockey on Jan 29, 2023 11:12:07 GMT 1
Yep, sand it off. Use finer and finer grain wet and dry until you get a smooth finish. Alex Aye wet n dry it is, petrol will only evaporate stink the house out and give me a headache ! So the next question what’s best to polish the plastics ? |
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Post by donkeychomp on Jan 29, 2023 22:30:07 GMT 1
You might be better off spraying them or getting them done in Cerakote.
Alex
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Post by keith101 on Jan 31, 2023 9:06:41 GMT 1
Please never never use petrol for cleaning anything... it is extremely volatile. The fumes alone can ignite and its like a bomb going off. you don't need a flame to set it off. Keep yourself safe.
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Post by zig on Jan 31, 2023 11:43:36 GMT 1
if you are careful enough you can use a heat gun to peel it off or some Nitromors paint stripper which i have use before on plastic without any issues
ZiG
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Post by brigitte on Jan 31, 2023 12:18:51 GMT 1
if you are careful enough you can use a heat gun to peel it off or some Nitromors paint stripper which i have use before on plastic without any issues ZiG I was not careful enough with the heat gun.
Brigitte
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Post by veg on Feb 1, 2023 18:31:54 GMT 1
If they aren’t too big pop them in the freezer, often once frozen the paint reacts differently to the plastic and it’ll snap off done it to a couple of items.
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