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09-06-2014, 09:14 AM | #1 |
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Stripping rattle can paint
I got a good deal (free) on a TXT plastic body that I am planning on using for a rebuild of a Medalist.
In its previous life the body was painted badly by red rattle can. What is the best way to strip this? High pressure washer? Iv'e got one that goes to 3,600 PSI Paint stripper (the kind that you brush on and then scrape/wash off) Will either of these damage the underlying plastic? DVM |
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09-06-2014, 01:51 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
Lacquer thinner will probably just about wipe it off without hurting the body. Pressure washer is an option, but you also risk gouging the body. Paint remover could become an issue for the gel coat as well.
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09-06-2014, 02:01 PM | #3 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
Prep the surface by sanding and filling/leveling with body filler as needed, then prime. Pressure washing with the force and concentration needed to strip the paint, i would think would etch the plastic body. A solvent might soften it.
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09-07-2014, 02:49 PM | #4 |
Gone Mad
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
When I try a solvent on an unknown surface, I would try it on the backside, that isn't visible. Even if there's no paint overspray, it will at least tell you if the solvent is harmful to the plastic.
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09-07-2014, 08:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
Pressure washer can damage the plastic pretty easy, in my experience.
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09-10-2014, 03:28 PM | #6 |
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
just got done doing one of these jobs I take and sand the down with 180grit then clean it and primer it with sum good 2k primer not no spray can crap
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09-12-2014, 10:41 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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I wet sanded mine with some fine sand paper until it was good and smooth and then finished it with a red scotch brite and dawn dish detergent.
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09-13-2014, 08:09 AM | #8 |
Gone Mad
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
Can't beat wet sanding, and I'm a fan of ScotchBrites for many things that people use steel wool for.
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09-25-2014, 12:04 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Stripping rattle can paint
As a follow up to this issue. I used Strypeze and it seemed to work just fine. Did not seem to affect the basic plastic body. I also tried the high pressure washer on a small area. It did strip some of the paint but it also caused gouges in the plastic surface. The body that I was stripping must have had a hard life. It had at least five layers of paint. Red on top, the another shade of red under that, then purple, then kind of a silver with some body filler in places, a coat of white, and finally under that the original cream color.
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