Cleaning a Badge

[Phil1958]

I have a Bonanza badge that one of the previous owners coated with a
generous layer of rattle can paint and need to clean it up for use on
a project.

My concern is that some paint strippers may be a solvent for the red
badge printing. Who's done this before and what cleaners did you use?

Thanks in advance,

Phil

 

[tippycanoenm]

i used acetone gently rubbing........it did fade the paint abit......i was actually surprised at how well the color did stay on....try it on the edges first

 

[rmm727]

Thought this thread was about something else. :laugh:

 

[creia]

Do NOT use paint stripper! (Don't ask......:doah
Michael

 

[markus]

I used easy off oven cleaner on this one:

It was completly painted over with some primer and the red:

I didnt walk away form it and let it sit as I was afraid of what might happen, I did lightly scratch the paint up and kept working it while the easy off was wet o there.

 

[bayareaburrito]

you might try a light solution of TSP

 

[metal man]

maybe lighter fluid :shrug: ronsonol . some of the cheap spray paints melt under that stuff .

 

[KNUCKLEBANGER]

I used easy off oven cleaner too. It does need to be the name brand "easy off" and it should be in the yellow can. A no name off brand will not work as good. I use it to strip spray bomb off of motorcycles from the 40's & 50's and it always works perfectly as long as you pay close attention. It is much easier to control than lacquer thinner and acetone. Just my personal experience.

 

[KNUCKLEBANGER]

This is one of my easy off projects. The motorcycle had chrome sheet metal with red spray paint. We did it in sections to have better results. I know it is not paint underneath, but still shows that it works.