How do I quickly remove rattle paint from plastics?

[littlegreen250]

So, I have 2 plastic sets laying in my shed, they both are painted extremely professionally (cough sarcasm)
do you guys have any tips on removing this paint quickly,
I've already tried a heat gun with a knife and paint thinner
the heat gun was a disaster, it made the plastic soft
and the paint thinner takes for ever.
are there any tips/tricks on removing paint from plastic? maybe 400/600 grit sandpaper?

 

[tbrooks]

Brake cleaner might make short work of it depending on the paint

 

[jvb]

So, I have 2 plastic sets laying in my shed, they both are painted extremely professionally (cough sarcasm)
do you guys have any tips on removing this paint quickly,
I've already tried a heat gun with a knife and paint thinner
the heat gun was a disaster, it made the plastic soft
and the paint thinner takes for ever.
are there any tips/tricks on removing paint from plastic? maybe 400/600 grit sandpaper?

Verf afbijt , verkopen ze in spuitbus en pot voor met de kwast.
werkt super! begint meteen los te blaren spuit je met de tuinslang zuiver!
Ik koop het normaal bij de leger dump,zal ook gewoon bij de automaterialen zaak te koop zijn.
Succes ermee

 

[Goldfox_32]

orange gel stripper u apply with paint brush and let it sit for 30 mins then you can wipe the paint off with rag or fine grit steel wool easy as that. U can find it at Walmart in the paint section. Won't damage ur plastics either

 

[littlegreen250]

Thanks for the tips, I will try paint stripper, I was affraid it would eat my plastics aswell,

 

[Goldfox_32]

Thanks for the tips, I will try paint stripper, I was affraid it would eat my plastics aswell,

it won't eat ur plastics and don't be stingy with the stripper coat it good and wait 30 mins then wipe off and be sure to wash it off before u put wax or anything on it

 

[Goldfox_32]

One of those green sos pads for dishes work amazing for wiping off or just a wool pad really anything it works amazing it's made from citrus so it won't damage the plastic but will/can irritate ur skin so be carefull

 

[Blaaster]

If you cover the stripper with Aluminium kitchen foil, it will stop the release of the solvent gases and it will make paint removal so much easier.

 

[littlegreen250]

If you cover the stripper with Aluminium kitchen foil, it will stop the release of the solvent gases and it will make paint removal so much easier.

that's a great tip, thanks!

 

[Blaaster]

Saves a lot of stripper and cash

 

[pudvah]

Strippers love cash

 

[Goldfox_32]

Strippers stay wrapped in plastic better than foil lol jk hahaha

 

[speedyslyder]

im not sure the effects it has on the plastic cuz i never did it other then accidental
spill it when bleeding/filling brake resovoirs but
brake fluid dot3 or 4 lol
will deffinitly strip spray paint
spill some your your spray painted plastic you will see lol

also heard of people using this

 

[Bluesman]

I've used spray oven cleaner before. Won't damage the plastic.

Oven cleaner also removes dye pack ink from dollar bills, if you ever find yourself in a situation with bills that need "cleaning".

 

[japdeathtrap]

carb cleaner. end of discussion.

use steel wool, then 1000+ grit sand paper. then make sure you get a rattle can of clear coat that is outdoor quality and paint it properly

 

[japdeathtrap]

+1 to carb cleaner....makes short work of spray paint anytime....luckily the dollar store sells gumout carb cleaner for like 2$