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what is the best way to strip paint off of an aluminum tub without removing the anodizing. i know this was posted before but cant find it when using the search page i guess it was removed or too old. the chassis tub and nose plate i got with my 4wd legend kit a while ago have been painted. for some reason the previous owner painted what appears to be a near mint condition black tub white on inside and blue on bottom. i guess either a brake fluid or acetone bath would work right?

you could always try paint stripper, they sell is at home depot in a spray can or brush on the paint bubbles up and you scrap it off. I'd try it on a test peice first to see if it will damage the anodizing.

If it's enamel you can wipe it off with acrylic thinner

YAY!!! I have 2 Gold Chassis' that have been painted Black (1 is gloss-like, the other is Flat). Will Acetone ruin the Gold Finish?

acetone shouldn't do no, try it carefully first just in case

i used a urethane paint reducer on mine. the shock towers, too. the discoloration on the tub is not from the reducer. that's good old ae quality anodizing.

wow that came out great scr8p. i wound up using brake fluid bath in a cheap roasting pan. it softened it up good and scraped right off. looks brand new with like 3 or 4 nicks/scratches on the bottom. it really suprised me cause i thought it was pretty bad under there why else paint it, who knows stupid people i guess.

you want to talk about stupid people, mine was pulled right from the box and painted. then never finished being built. it worked out good for me though. i won this on ebay for like $60.00. although i did spend a lot of money replacing all of the dyed parts...................

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