Removing paint

viper84737

viper84737

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So I've got a piece of shiny metal here that has had paint sprayed on it nicely. The only problem is, because an adhesive promoter was not used, there's a bit of flaking going on. How do I remove that paint without abraising the underlying surface with sandpaper? I just want to get the paint off, do the adhesion promoter, and re-paint it. It will be fine if I can get that paint off the shiny bits easily.

Dip the parts in turpentine, maybe?

Advice?
 
Dot 4 brake fluid is a particularly good paint remover, especially when you wish it wasn't.
 
large part, small part? do you know what kind of paint is on the part? Shiney and adhesion fight each other.
 
Small part. A solid steel(?) frame slider puck. It's technically not "shiny", but a few stages before shiny -- like an almost abraised metallic surface type thing.
 
I've heard that paint thinner works really well... I would try that first!
 
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Chemicals do seem like the best solution, I'll give that a try this weekend. Thanks.
 
One other option would be Langka's Blob Eliminator -- I keep a bottle around in case I botch a touch-up job on the bike or car. Essentially it will remove anything that isn't baked on by the factory, and since it doesn't affect the lustre of factory paint at all, I doubt it would do anything to a metal puck.
 
Where does one obtain this Blob Eliminator?
 
Two places I know of -- either directly from Langka (http://www.langka.com) or eShine carries it as well and is in Canada (http://www.eshine.ca)

I should also note it is 'time sensitive' -- the longer the paint has sat the harder it will be to remove (or may not come off at all). With that said, I did mess up on the car years ago and was able to take off the excess touch-up paint after about a week or so.
 
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VFR.CBR said:
Dot 4 brake fluid is a particularly good paint remover, especially when you wish it wasn't.
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+1
Ask me how I know, lol
 
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