how do i remove paint?

lyk the title says, i need to remove paint from ALL my ab (plastic parts too). so is there a way? :oops:

Not sure about the plastic parts, I just painted over the old paint, but to take the paint off the receivers you can use Aircraft Remover. Never used it, but it's some good stuff.

Aircraft paint remove for the metal parts...plastic parts can be repainted

Aircraft remover will work well

Sand it nice & smooth too for a good surface for the new paint to stick to.
It'll help removing the old paint too.

or sand it,.. theres cheap spraypaint remover for $8 at home depot.

middle aisle in paint, first bay on the right behind the desk top shelf, spray bottle

thx, nd i tried painting over my mag nd hopper, nd it had a chem reaction and crackled lyk a u kno what!

What will work weel to is a wire wheel. Just make sure it's a brass one or it will chew the metal up. Go slow and deliberate, take your time.

odd that there was a chemical reaction....did you spray a heavy coat first?...usually its like several light coats ( i go super light) and allow each coat about 30mins to an hr to dry...

aircraft paint remover when applied to metal will actually "peel" the factory paint off...

yea ive never heard of paint cracking n e thing

Wow that's pretty strange that it cracked, I painted over my mag (Not the hopper) and it was fine.

I know when i used a heavy coat when i was painting noob it actually "lifted" or cracked the existing paint...that why i asked if he had used a heavy coat fist while repainting the plastic parts

Lol strange, even when I painted badly it didn't do that, chemicals in the paint that when you put on too much it does something?

usually its the propellant that causes the cracking me thinks...altho when i mixed krylon with rustoleum it never turns out (cracking peeling)...so far the valspar/krylon mix has worked pretty good

exactly what it is, krylon plus rustoleum suks. i go crazy light and it cracked lyk death valley. not on the metal parts tho, just the mag nd hopps

ugh stay away from rustoleum...that stuff is brutal....krylon and or valspar are my choices...id do that duracoat stuff but im a budget painter LOL

I use a great product called Citri-Strip. It has the consistency of a paste/goop, creates no harmful odors and works on both metal and plastic without ruining the base material. Spread it on with a brush, let it sit for a few hours and then scrape with a wire brush or a plastic scraper.

where can we find said wonder material, and at what cost say you?

Try Aluma-hyde2?
Gives a very nice, tough finish & works well on plastic too.
Apparentley

Brock wrote:

where can we find said wonder material, and at what cost say you?

Usually any hardware store should carry it. I picked up my jug at Ace hardware. It comes in a clear jug with a white and green label on it. It costs round about $12 for a quart.

http://www.amazon.com/Citri-Strip-QCG73801T-Varnish-Stripping-1-Quart/dp/B000QFCP1G

ok. seeing it definitely reminded me,.. home depot carry's it too

thx guys, ur all awesome!

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