My personal trick with car painted plastic parts is to use brake fluid or Power steering fluid as a paint stripper. Have been using that trick for over 20 yrs. It attacks enamels and lacquers really well but doesn't hurt ABS, polycarbonate, and other plastics used in cars and motorcycles. it literally melts the paint off. If urethane was used on the part, scuffing it with coarse sandpaper would be needed to break through that layer. Brake and PS fluid are mostly synthetic or natural mineral oil with additives and those additives are what make the magic happens. Great video!
Sunlight is the key to using brake fluid. I tried a heat gun with brake fluid and it simply evaporated the brake fluid and by the time the paint was affected the plastic was also melting. I soaked one piece in the garage with brake fluid for three days, the paint eventually began to wrinkle. Then I put two pieces in the sun with brake fluid and the new piece reacted as much in 30 minutes as the other piece did in three days. So it's the sunlight and not heat. I hit the treated pieces with the pressure washer and most of the paint blew off. But I'm off to get some laquer thinner, looks like it's the fastest.
RUclips. This method WORKS! I tried two different methods Citrol spray didn't cut it. Thanks Ed. My engine cover is stripped scuffed and ready for a new creations
Dirt bikes plastic is PE and some cases HDPE (polyethylene or high density polyethylene), in most cases any paint stripper will work. In the road bikes plastic is ABS and not any stripper or solvent will work.
Wd40 brings out the shine and red in the plastic, they get orange from time in the sun. Damn that thinner worked great. Thanks for letting us hangout with you again for another fun project Ed.
oven cleaner or purple super clean soak over night ,, keep doing it until its stripped , Usually it bubbles up After 12 hours or so.. does nothing to plastic... Super clean purple works best...It's a multi-purpose cleaner that you dilute To clean floors and shop degreaser... Just use it straight from the bottle don't dilute.... The Problem with plastic case you never know how it's going to react,, because all the different types of plastic Super clean is the safest way
Turpentine will do the same as the thinner as a cheaper option. Personally I'd use the stripper, since it doesn't need a rag laid over it & its environmentally friendly. Interesting video though.
Thanks for this information Ed. I'm just wondering if thinner would work equally well for different types of paint. I am trying to remove old paint which is most likely acrylic paint from an ABS hull (RC model). The model is rare so I don't want to risk ruining it.
Not sure about ABS. I would hesitant due to it being a form of Styrene. Mechanical removing would be the safest. Thanks for watching commenting and Subscribing.
For ppl that come here and want to know what works, if it's rattle can paint (enamel) just use Duplicolor Prep - solvent base not the water base. Acetone also works but takes more effort.
That's going to be a tough one. I can't guarantee any way to get it off. More than likely you will need to respray. I would try in a inconspicuous place using the least harsh chemical first. See what happens. You might luck out and find something that works and you won't need to respray. Worst case you'll have to respray but you already new that. Best of luck thanks for watching and subscribing.
for the stripper to work properly,you need to play stripper music!!!...LOL. you may be able to buff them and see if they shine up brighter,but i am betting its sun fade.
Good one! There is a pole right in the middle of the shop...that could make it interesting. I am going to try giving them a buff...can't hurt. Thanks for watching and offering your experience in "Stripping" LOL!
My personal trick with car painted plastic parts is to use brake fluid or Power steering fluid as a paint stripper. Have been using that trick for over 20 yrs. It attacks enamels and lacquers really well but doesn't hurt ABS, polycarbonate, and other plastics used in cars and motorcycles. it literally melts the paint off. If urethane was used on the part, scuffing it with coarse sandpaper would be needed to break through that layer. Brake and PS fluid are mostly synthetic or natural mineral oil with additives and those additives are what make the magic happens. Great video!
Agree
I spilled some brake fluid in the box of my truck and bubbled the paint like stripper. Thanks for watching commenting and Subscribing.
I spill brake fluid on my rim all the time when changing it and it doesn't buble the paint at all
@@mhxxd4 most likely powder coated or painted with polyurethane. Both pretty resistant to solvents and brake fluids.
Sunlight is the key to using brake fluid. I tried a heat gun with brake fluid and it simply evaporated the brake fluid and by the time the paint was affected the plastic was also melting.
I soaked one piece in the garage with brake fluid for three days, the paint eventually began to wrinkle. Then I put two pieces in the sun with brake fluid and the new piece reacted as much in 30 minutes as the other piece did in three days. So it's the sunlight and not heat.
I hit the treated pieces with the pressure washer and most of the paint blew off. But I'm off to get some laquer thinner, looks like it's the fastest.
RUclips. This method WORKS! I tried two different methods Citrol spray didn't cut it. Thanks Ed. My engine cover is stripped scuffed and ready for a new creations
Glad it worked out for you. Good luck with your project. Happy Holidays.
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Thxs. Same 2u
Dirt bikes plastic is PE and some cases HDPE (polyethylene or high density polyethylene), in most cases any paint stripper will work. In the road bikes plastic is ABS and not any stripper or solvent will work.
I always wrap my parts in clingfilm when using paint stripper. Works very well 👍🏻
Good idea! Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing
Wd40 brings out the shine and red in the plastic, they get orange from time in the sun. Damn that thinner worked great. Thanks for letting us hangout with you again for another fun project Ed.
I have used Wd40 but it doesn't seam to last too long. Think I'm going to buff them. Little compound and a warm wheel might bring up the shine.
oven cleaner or purple super clean soak over night ,, keep doing it until its stripped , Usually it bubbles up After 12 hours or so.. does nothing to plastic... Super clean purple works best...It's a multi-purpose cleaner that you dilute To clean floors and shop degreaser... Just use it straight from the bottle don't dilute.... The Problem with plastic case you never know how it's going to react,, because all the different types of plastic Super clean is the safest way
Aircraft paint stripper for plastic is the best.
BIG WARNING!! dirt bike plastics are Polypropylene not ABS if you use thinners on ABS it will melt it! especially acetone
Turpentine will do the same as the thinner as a cheaper option. Personally I'd use the stripper, since it doesn't need a rag laid over it & its environmentally friendly. Interesting video though.
Thanks for this information Ed. I'm just wondering if thinner would work equally well for different types of paint. I am trying to remove old paint which is most likely acrylic paint from an ABS hull (RC model). The model is rare so I don't want to risk ruining it.
Not sure about ABS. I would hesitant due to it being a form of Styrene. Mechanical removing would be the safest. Thanks for watching commenting and Subscribing.
For ppl that come here and want to know what works, if it's rattle can paint (enamel) just use Duplicolor Prep - solvent base not the water base. Acetone also works but takes more effort.
Your one glove technique is pretty good advise. sarcasm at it's best.
"I'm gonna rub this for a bit and see what happens" Probably not the first time you've said that....
Good ol Rosy Palm and her five finger sisters. Lol!
@@rustyedmoore i thought it palma and her five friends
One of the slowest videos on youtube. Thanks god we can choose the video speed.
but good video any way. Thanks
I have multiple layers of spray paint over a very beautiful factory paint. Any ideas how I can get those layers off without damaging stock paint?
That's going to be a tough one. I can't guarantee any way to get it off. More than likely you will need to respray. I would try in a inconspicuous place using the least harsh chemical first. See what happens. You might luck out and find something that works and you won't need to respray. Worst case you'll have to respray but you already new that. Best of luck thanks for watching and subscribing.
Today's lesson on why good paint prep matters - albeit to your detriment when removing the yellow stuff haha.
Thank you , I pray it works for my lawn chair
for the stripper to work properly,you need to play stripper music!!!...LOL. you may be able to buff them and see if they shine up brighter,but i am betting its sun fade.
Good one! There is a pole right in the middle of the shop...that could make it interesting. I am going to try giving them a buff...can't hurt. Thanks for watching and offering your experience in "Stripping" LOL!
$60 for the pair is expensive??? 😂 Try looking at what ONE side fairing costs for an AF1 Aprilia. Try over $1400 for a pair.
Where did you get that paint Ed? I need to find some Honda Hawaiian blue for the 72 CL100..
Ebay, just Google Colorite and Honda and it will pop up. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@rustyedmoore Damn, no Hawaiian blue metallic. I think it's gonna be a pain to find...
Ct70paint.com has it but not cheap. $179 for a lot and $79 for a rattle can of base and rattle can of clear
Lacquer thinner works! Ed, you kick ass! And I hope the bike you're restoring does likewise (or is that BIKEwise?) thanks for the idea!
road bike is abs plastic dirt bikes are not