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How to remove paint from plastic trim?

  • 07-05-2010 7:32pm
    #1
    Captain Slow IRL
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    Hi all,
    I've a piece of plastic trim bought to replace a broken piece on my car, the only problem is that a previous owner sprayed it black. Is there any whay of removing the paint safely? I was gonna try Nitromoors but it says on the back to mask off any plastics when applying, so I'm assuming it'll damage the trim piece.
    Anyone any suggestions?!


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  • #2
    Madame Razz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,252 ✭✭✭✭Madame Razz


    Acetone nail varnish remover??


  • #3
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    Haha, I'd probably need a few bottles of it - have to remove a large portion of paint off this piece of trim!

    Googling it seems to come up with brake fluid brushed on and wiped off with a wet cloth.

    Thanks for your help though.


  • #4
    robtri
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    would it be easier to replace the trim piece???


  • #5
    Owen
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    If the entire piece has been painted - it'll probably never look great if you remove the paint. Especially considering the solvents used in most paint removers. It'll probably look terrible, and you'll forever be putting back to black on it to disguise it.


  • #6
    Captain Slow IRL
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    robtri wrote: »
    would it be easier to replace the trim piece???

    Yes, but I got this piece very cheap! They're hard to find second hand and expensive when you do.
    PaintDoctor wrote: »
    If the entire piece has been painted - it'll probably never look great if you remove the paint. Especially considering the solvents used in most paint removers. It'll probably look terrible, and you'll forever be putting back to black on it to disguise it.

    I might try a small piece (that's out of sight) tomorrow. If that fails, I'll try painting it satin or matt black. It could be left the way it is, I just don't like the shiny black finish - especially when it's compared to the rest of the trim on the car. (It's a rear bumper diffuser FWIW)


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  • #7
    Atlantic Dawn
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    I'd say it depends how it was applied, if sandpaper was used to create a porous application for the respray it could be a problem, if it was just a respray should come off relatively easy.


  • #8
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    UPDATE: Brake fluid doesn't work! It lifted it around one of the edges, but the rest of the paint remained unaffected - so much for brake fluid lifting paint:rolleyes:

    I scuffed it with 1500 wet&dry and have given it about 6 coats of matt black so far, gonna give it another few coats and try fitting it - pretty decent appearance so far:)


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