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07-19-2016, 10:01 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw
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|  Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
What's the best method for removing spray paint? Just pour some thinner on, let it sit for a bit then scrape off and respray?
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07-19-2016, 10:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Norway
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
Paint remover, check if it is safe on plastic first. Or just sand it and respray. Last edited by AngelowDoom; 07-20-2016 at 08:46 AM. |
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07-19-2016, 11:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Portland
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
Brake fluid super clean degreaser Dawn Power Dissolver |
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07-20-2016, 05:51 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bunnell, Fl.
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
Brake Fluid works wonders for removing paint from plastic. But like said above, I'd just tape off the windows and paint it on the outside with polycarbonate paint. It will give it a satin finish and be fairly durable still. I've done this a bunch of times and it works well. Any other paint will scratch off super easy, but the polycarbonate paint actually sticks pretty well on the outside.
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07-20-2016, 06:37 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Corpus Christi
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
Sand blasting. Lol Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk |
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07-20-2016, 07:33 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fortuna Calif.
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
He is looking for something to do a hardbody not Lexan  If you have the time sand it with fine sandpaper, that will remove most of the paint and smooth out any gashes and dings in the plastic. After that shoot it with Primer then your final color coat.
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07-20-2016, 10:06 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kennesaw
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
yeah trying to find the best method that wont melt the hard plastic d90 body.
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07-23-2016, 05:30 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Milford
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Got some glow fuel? it works good for stripping styrene without melting it. Quote:
Black beauty @ 120 psi?  Last edited by THX_138; 08-25-2016 at 09:03 AM. | |
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07-23-2016, 01:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
IMO brake fluid. It's a nasty ass process no matter how you do it. Make sure you test it on a small piece first in case it melts the plastic.
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07-24-2016, 12:49 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minden
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
I used Brake Fluid on my Toyota Mojave body It removed a couple layers of paint But it made the plastic brittle and dull and kinda of pitted it But it turned out ok cause I wanted it to have the well used look I added the dents and the rust colored paint in the dents Last edited by kgb424; 12-11-2018 at 01:30 AM. |
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07-25-2016, 10:59 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Near the IL/WI border
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
I've used this before with very good success... provided you're patient. Testors It won't harm the plastic either. Can't say I've used it on a hardbody, but it removed old paint from a vintage slot car (soft plastic) and left the substrate clean and undamaged. |
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07-27-2016, 01:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
sand blasting, media blasting, or thinner. but thinner is a mess. find a sandblaster!!!!!
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07-27-2016, 03:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Deep in the Everglades
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| Re: Best method for removing old paint from hard body?
I paint styrene and lexan. DOT3 brake fluid will work well, BUT dont leave Lexan in too long. 91% (NOT 70%) rubbing alcholol , works well on most lacquers an enamels 80/20 Acetone / Water mix.....this is the fastest of all that I have used, WILL not dissolve styrene at this % dilute |
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