Get paint off the plastic

[Steves banshee]

Do any of you guys know what is safe to put on the Shee fenders to get the paint off(that the guy sprayed on i bought it from)without eating the plastic? I want to get that new graphic kit that covers all the plastic instead of buying new plastic and putting the graphics on it. I want to get one of these kits for my Banshee. Thanks in advance. i want a kit from this site you guys posted http://www.invisionpowersports.com/

 

[Steves banshee]

They have a free atv video on that site to. free to watch not get for your house.. go to free video and follow the directions :biggrin: its a pretty cool video

http://invisionpowersports.com/video/gordans522_01.html

Edited May 7, 2009 by Steves banshee

[Handyman]

I think regular gas would work....but not sure about how bad it would be on the plastic...

[lilmegill727]

i used mixed gas to get it off my dirtbike plastics and it was fine. it worked good too.

[Darthwall]

at your local PPG store they have a spray can type of bumper striper im not 100% on this but it is supposeto work really well as long as you follow the directions I havent used it on plastics but have used it on the poly bumpers on cars you spray a heavy coat on and let it sit for a little while then you can scrape it off just a sugestion look into it before you do it the people at the store should be able to answere all your questions

[R. Rollins]

Ive used enamel reducer to get paint off of plastic fenders before, as well as laquer thinner.

 

I soaked a rag and hit it really fast to get the paint off. I used a shit load of soaked rags to do it and then flooded the plastics with warm soapy water after I did it to negate the chemicals on the fenders.

 

I scrubbed with warm soapy water for about 15 minuites.

 

 

I did the chemical strip really fast so those harsh chemicals didnt soak into the plastic for a long time.

 

Afterwards I put on a coat of polishing compound and buffed them out by hand a bit.

Then with a clean pad on my car buffer I slapped on a coat of wax and ....wallla....good as new. :biggrin:

Edited May 8, 2009 by R. Rollins

[Steves banshee]

Thanks for all your help!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ive used enamel reducer to get paint off of plastic fenders before, as well as laquer thinner.

 

I soaked a rag and hit it really fast to get the paint off. I used a shit load of soaked rags to do it and then flooded the plastics with warm soapy water after I did it to negate the chemicals on the fenders.

 

I scrubbed with warm soapy water for about 15 minuites.

 

 

I did the chemical strip really fast so those harsh chemicals didnt soak into the plastic for a long time.

 

Afterwards I put on a coat of polishing compound and buffed them out by hand a bit.

Then with a clean pad on my car buffer I slapped on a coat of wax and ....wallla....good as new. :biggrin:

 

[AKheathen]

at your local PPG store they have a spray can type of bumper striper im not 100% on this but it is supposeto work really well as long as you follow the directions I havent used it on plastics but have used it on the poly bumpers on cars you spray a heavy coat on and let it sit for a little while then you can scrape it off just a sugestion look into it before you do it the people at the store should be able to answere all your questions

x2. they developed this product for a reason. almost anything else that will remove paint, short of sanding, will severely marr the plastic beyond repair, especially lacquer thinner. i've used reducer to remove uncured paint, or an incompatible enamel, and havn't tried the citrus strippers, but bumper stripper is the gauranteed trick.

[Steves banshee]

Thankyou, that yellow and black on your Banshee looks good! :biggrin:

 

 

x2. they developed this product for a reason. almost anything else that will remove paint, short of sanding, will severely marr the plastic beyond repair, especially lacquer thinner. i've used reducer to remove uncured paint, or an incompatible enamel, and havn't tried the citrus strippers, but bumper stripper is the gauranteed trick.

 

[AKheathen]

Thankyou, that yellow and black on your Banshee looks good! :biggrin:

thanx, i'm going flat black with the frame next winter. whatcha got in that sled?

[2001Stroker]

Goof-Off

[Steves banshee]

 

Its a stock 2004 Arctic cat ZR900 EFI Sno Pro i have a 2005 ZR900 carb snow pro now, both stock. i know its a big wheelie in my avatar. Believe it or not it wasnt hooking up hard it only had trail studs on it. Flat black frame will look real nice on your Shee. :biggrin:

 

 

thanx, i'm going flat black with the frame next winter. whatcha got in that sled?