I need a good paint remover for plastics.

[Hasid Lafre]

I dont know much about paint removers but I do know that paint thinner will eat away plastics, so is there a paint remover that is "plastic safe".

[Jonitus]

I dont know much about paint removers but I do know that paint thinner will eat away plastics, so is there a paint remover that is "plastic safe".

Oven cleaner. Put your parts in a ziploc bag. Spray them thoroughly with the oven cleaner and seal the bag. Come back in a day, and wash them under warm water and maybe an old toothbrush to get the paint off. If some paint still remains, dry the pieces thoroughly, put them in a new bag, spray oven cleaner and repeat.

I've done this to strip old paint off plastic models and it works great.

[Jedi-Loreen]

DO NOT use Lacquer Thinner, it WILL dissolve some plastics.

Paint Thinner with mineral spirits will not harm various plastics that I've used it on though.


EDIT:
Hmm, I'd have though that oven cleaner would be too strong for plastics. Interesting.

[Hasid Lafre]

Thanks, I shal have to remember these when I go to redo the faceplate on my 360, which is whenever I decide to stop being lazy.

[Maurnick]

As Jed-Lo said, Mineral Spirits seem to not harm most plastics. That's all I ever use with my model building when making a painting mistake.

[ArkaiHalon]

I use citristrip for all my stripping needs. It has yet to damage wood, metal , or plastic (including my mando helmet and a couple of nerfs)

[Jedi-Loreen]

I've never been called "Jed-Lo" before. It's "J-Lo", if you don't mind. :p

[Maurnick]

I've never been called "Jed-Lo" before. It's "J-Lo", if you don't mind. :p

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