striping paint from emblems?
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striping paint from emblems?
hey, just a quick question. ive got 1 of my crossed flags sitting in a can of lacquer thinner right now, been there for about 4-5hrs so far. besides haveing some of the dirt and crap wash off of them, the pain seems to be untouched so far. does that seem normal? i dont strip much paint so i dont know how long i should be expecting these to soak to get the paint off them.
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after soaking the emblems for almost 24 hrs now, besides the dirt and crap falling off there appears to be no real signs of paint comeing off.
looks like ill be trying acetone in the comeing days.
looks like ill be trying acetone in the comeing days.
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well good news. i used my moms nail polish remover, since it is acetone based, and it took it right off the first emblem. the lacquer thinner must have really softened it up.
the 2nd emblem i didnt soak last night, but the acetone isnt working well on that one. its currently soaking in nail polish remover right now, with how well that stuff works it should be ready to come off in about 10 mins.
the 2nd emblem i didnt soak last night, but the acetone isnt working well on that one. its currently soaking in nail polish remover right now, with how well that stuff works it should be ready to come off in about 10 mins.
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ill have pictures up in a day or 2 of the first finished one. i think i may need a 2nd coat on the red to smooth it out a bit, and the whites a little thin so thatll need a 2nd coat. overall its starting to look quite nice.
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From: Redondo Beach, California
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
Paint stripper comes in 1qt containers, depending on brand name $4-$8 at HomeDepot or lowe's
Methyl chloride dissolves (destroys) paint, plastic, grease, oil, skin, eyes, etc.
