Re: {FORGED?} Paint Stripping Info Needed

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Did you try checking with a collision repair shop? I'd guess that these are 
made out of urethane just like the bumpers of most new cars. If that's the 
case, they could probably point you in the right direction.

Matt

At 06:03 AM 9/20/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> I just picked up a set of 77 Hornet AMX flairs and front spoiler that are 
> painted with what I am pretty sure is painted with laquer without the 
> addition of the additive to make the paint flexible. I can hear the paint 
> cracking when I bend the flairs. What can I use to strip off the paint 
> that will not destroy the rubbery plastic they are made of? The set came 
> with 3 extra flairs so I have one that is damaged that I will use one of 
> the spares instead of it so I have a painted one to experiment with. Being 
> a model car builder we use Castrol Super Clean to strip models but it does 
> not work on laquer. Also there is a model stripper for plastic models that 
> strips laquer from plastic but at 8$ a pint it is too expensive to even 
> think about useing. Sanding all of the paint off would be a a real pain 
> but I will if I have too. I am looking for the easiest way out of this.
> "Doc"

mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
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