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How to? strip paint from plastic
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Have never tried this, so please await more confident advice.
Good Luck!
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Get a soft bristle brush for the stubborn areas, use some solvent resistant gloves and try to do it in a well ventilated area as the chemical action might smell.
A through scrub with some hot water and soap should remove any residue.
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Two words: Brake Fluid! It will strip paint and not do any damge like regular paint stripper will....
That's pretty confident. :lol:
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Not only will I try it ,I will post before and after photos for future referance
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Please do gregz, I've got all the plastic body parts from my project bike to strip and I had the same question you did.
Love to see your results.
Good luck.
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However, if I had a spare side cover, that would be the place to start. good luck.
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However, cleanup afterwards is very important. The fluid can hide out in microscopic pores in the plastic, and will emerge after you repaint to cause lifting of the new paint.
I cleaned the parts with soap & water as thoroughly as possible. Then I ran them through a dishwasher cycle just to be sure. Didn't have any problems after repaint.
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PPG (and others) make a paint remover specifically for plastic parts. Any auto parts store should have or can get this for you.
Thanks Jeff and once again thanks for the great service at Z1 enterprise. top notch!!
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