remove old paint

[rocco53]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to remove old paint from an lexan body without damaging the lexan?

 

[Ducky]

I don't think so as any paint solvents will attack the lexan also.

 

[nzkiwi75]

i read somewhere that brake fluid was the best thing, then clean out with soap & paint.

 

[Bigger the Better]

It depends on the paint type and ya, it will effect the plastic some. Most of the time it dries the plastic a bit and can make it brittle. May just try sanding? PITA....:no:

 

[kryptonite5b]

with nothing else to do, i tryed it. what a mess and waste of time with way to much clean up. the best resoults came from bug spray that has deet in it. ya, like the stuff you spray on your kids to keep the bugs away.hmm, it did come off. but still left a very orange haze over the shell and getting in the cracks was tough. also it made any small crack into a large crack. when i say it took time, i mean i probly spent more then 4 hours over a 2 day period with much more work to do. i tryed brake fluid with no resoults at all. just an extra bottle of brake fluid....

 

[Bigger the Better]

Same result. Brake fluid no go. If you have any hairline cracks the bug spray will make them bigger.
I think if someone came up with a way to remove the paint without effecting the plastic you would be making a killing right now.:cool2:

https://www.largescaleforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1842&highlight=bug+spray

 

[slawhammer]

With these new Lexan bodys and you use Faskolor paint...good luck on removing it..
This paint bonds to the lexan bodys..and fuse's in the material.....I think I read that
from the mgf of the faskolor paint....You have to repaint the out side of the shell or buy
another shell......Some other paints used can be removed with brake fluid..with on damage to the shell...Thought would chime in here..AKASlawhammer

 

[Super654]

hay guys, found this paint killer for our shells at hobbyteck

 

[Bigger the Better]

hay guys, found this paint killer for our shells at hobbyteck

:helpsmilie:INFO??:helpsmilie:

 

[Shiny]

Info??