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I need a paint stripper that won't melt plastic side covers, I'm tired of sanding. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Nate

Post edited by: KZ_Rage, at: 2006/05/16 12:07

i was jacking around onetime and tried some acetone fingernail polish remover i figured it comes in a plastic bottle what could it hurt?boy did i have a wrong number!bwaha:whistle: i forgot about the part and left it soak overnight when i came back the acetone evaporated and there was a plastic blob where my part used to be! good luck happy wrenching!

I've had goog luck with any DOT 3 brake fluid. It'll not attack the plastic and will easily remove any painted on finish. Just set up some sort of tray to set the part in. pour in as much brake fluid as you can spare and immerse the part. It's not necessary to cover the whole part as the brake fluid clings pretty well. Just turn it occasionally. It may well take three of four days but IT WILL WORK. I've sucessfully removed paint from the inside of tail light lenses without dulling the surfaces.

KZCSI

I believe that most plastic side covers are ABS. While I've never tried to disolve the paint from a side cover, I have used an ABS tray to soak other parts in brake fluid with no ill effects.

Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2006/01/21 09:33

Any clue where you can get that ELO stuff at?

Post edited by: KZ_Rage, at: 2006/05/16 12:06

Do not put chemical strippers or solvents on plastics. If you are not careful you will damage them. They can absorb solvents and it will soften them or distort them. Just sand them for the safest results. Takes longer but easier to prep and finish.

you dont have to go all the way down to the plastic.
just sand it smooth.
for deep spots sand the surrounding area and use model plastic filler,be sure to dig the paint out of the scratch or hole.

side covers and tailpieces are actually pretty wavy out of the box,a good stiff blocksanding makes them look a lot better! goodluck,happy wrenching!

My experience with brake fluid and plastic is the plastic asorbs some brake fluid and is very, very hard to remove and paint over with out getting fisheyes.
Sanding would be the best bet.
Fish

Post edited by: KZ_Rage, at: 2006/05/16 12:06

well unfortunately I already began using brake fluid. So now what can I do to neutralize its effects? Will simply sanding the top layer of plastic due the trick?

Thanks,
Nate