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Paint stripping

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Hey guys (and gals) Any tips on removing paint from the white nylon plastic used on the RC10. I am getting one someone has painted all the suspension and wheels. It looks like a nightmare but going to give it a shot. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Paint stripping

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Crawlernerd wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:30 pm Hey guys (and gals) Any tips on removing paint from the white nylon plastic used on the RC10. I am getting one someone has painted all the suspension and wheels. It looks like a nightmare but going to give it a shot. Thanks in advance.
Nylon is a pretty strong plastic. I have found that at least with limited exposure acetone does not change nylon.
Now I typically leave exposure as short as I can and actively work with a soft bristle brush. I was able to take some spray paint off without fuss.

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Re: Paint stripping

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Citristrip works as well.

I normally use Citristrip to remove the bulk of it, then soak in acetone to remove tougher spots.
Always looking for new and interesting ways to waste money.

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Re: Paint stripping

Post by Worldsman »

Hi,
I use Brake Fluid dot4 to remove paint from plastic parts.
Soak the parts 2 or 3 days in the Brake Fluid, then use a toothbrush to remove the paint.
After that hold it under Walter and clean it.
I had ever good results. And Brake Fluid does No damage to Plastik parts.
Best regards.

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