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how to remove paint on clear parts
marco94
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Val-De-Marne, France
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 03:09 PM UTC
Hello, I just discovered a few paint dots (acrylic)on my clear windows when removing the masks.
Have you got a trick to remove the paint w/o damaging the clear part ?
Marco94
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 03:18 PM UTC
I think alcohol would work but test before
HermannB
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 03:50 PM UTC

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I think alcohol would work but test before


Beer or Booze?
Vicious
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 04:27 PM UTC
Definitely Booze 🥃
Scarred
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 06:35 PM UTC
Alcohol should work unless the paint is cured. When I had enamel overspray on clear parts I used metal polish and car wax to get if off with out damaging the clear.
rdlocke
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England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 07:23 PM UTC
Try sharpening a wooden cocktail stick to produce a chisel point and using this to "chisel" the paint away. It will not normally scratch the plastic - try it on a piece of scrap first if you are unsure. Many alcohols WILL damage clear plastic.
marco94
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Val-De-Marne, France
Joined: November 21, 2014
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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2017 - 07:56 PM UTC
No. Alcohol doesnt work when paint is cured/hardened.
BUT looks like alcohol "softens" somewhat the paint, and then with a wooden toothpick, I "chisel" the paint away, and it seems to work w minimum damage to the window.
Thanx
drabslab
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European Union
Joined: September 28, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 05:57 PM UTC
Simply scratch it of with your fingernail, and possibly, polish afterwards with tamiya polishing putty.
RLlockie
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 08:27 PM UTC
I understand that Fairy Power Spray works with Gunze aqueous. Spray on, wait few seconds, scrub with old toothbrush & kitchen roll, rinse with water.

As always, test first!
JoeOsborne
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California, United States
Joined: October 08, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 06:21 PM UTC
If it's acrylics, put some windex on a pointed Qtip and carefully touch the dots, they should come off easily. Did you dip the windows in future?
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