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Best way to remove paint from fuel rail covers

Old 11-18-2005, 11:31 PM
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Default Best way to remove paint from fuel rail covers

So I painted my Fuel Rail Covers that come with the Corvette C5s. Now I want to get it off to try something different, why I want to get it off, well it started peeling from one area so no point in sanding it smooth, just might as well get the paint off back down to the plastic.

Would be it best to sand blast or glass beed blast it? Or should I try to strip it off? I primed the covers, painted it, and cleared it.

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Old 11-18-2005, 11:34 PM
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Glass is easier on the plastic, but if you hit it too hard with the glass it will still pit it up. I've glass blasted a ton of plastic parts and they turned out very well.
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So if I used some stripper would that work or would I be risking deforming/melting the plastic?
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just depends on how harsh it is, and what it can or can't be used on.
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I've stripped dozens of sets of them and I use Aircraft Remover. You have to keep a watch on it. I've never had it damage the plastic but I wouldn't let it sit on there for more than 10 minutes.


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