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Old 08-04-2006 | 11:04 AM
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Default Painting plastics, chemical paint stripper exsist?

Im painting my bike, and I got the most done that I could with an air sander, but the rest Ive been doing by hand, all of the areas I couldnt reach with the pad since its to big. I was wondering if theres such a thing as chemical paint stripper made for plastics that are safe and wont destroy the plastic. Ive been sanding right down to the plastic and by hand the small curves and indents are taking way too long, so if anyone knows if this stuff exsists, please post the name and possibly where to get it from. Thanks alot.
 
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Old 08-04-2006 | 11:05 AM
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Oh ya, its an 87 honda hurricane 600 (cbr600f) just for the record.
 
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Old 08-04-2006 | 07:14 PM
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i'm using this **** called aircraft stripper (you can find it at autozone) and it takes the paint off very quickly and easily.
 
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Old 08-04-2006 | 07:47 PM
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Aircraft stripper will melt your plastics, I would advise against it.
 
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Old 08-05-2006 | 02:58 AM
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^^^^+1 yeah aircraft stipper will melt plastic, eat rubber, eat metal......and the list goes on, very potent stuff
 
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Old 08-05-2006 | 04:27 AM
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there is a liquid paint stripper for plastic, the body shop that painted my bike used it on some pieces. Not sure what it is called, they had just got it in from a rep themselves.

-Adam
 
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Old 08-05-2006 | 08:46 PM
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All you have to do is scuff the plastics up a bit and your adhesion will be fine. If there is paint on them already then just scuff that up. It doesn't have to be totally removed.
 
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Old 08-07-2006 | 05:13 PM
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Aircraft stripper will melt your plastics, I would advise against it.
So what the heck is A/C stripper user for? Flight attendants?
 
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Old 08-07-2006 | 09:42 PM
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It's for use on Alloy, & Titanium, it'll burn into plastic,

just use good old fashioned elbow grease with good fine grade rubbing paper
 
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Old 08-07-2006 | 10:18 PM
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I've heard its the thing to use if you want to polish your wheels.. otherwise, dunno.
 


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