Getting paint off a Plastic Fuel Tank

[mmisterbungl]

Sorry, I haven't paid much attention to the painting plastic tanks threads so much, but have seen them floating around. Never seen anyone pose the question in the opposite sense though.

I have a plastic fuel tank that someone must have tried to paint at one time and stopped or maybe they got all of it off except the little bit that's there.

Does anyone have a safer way (so as not to damage/scratch the plastic) than just scraping it off - to strip the paint off the plastic? I dont know diddly about chemical reaction with plastic and don't want to go about ruining a nice tank that can be salvaged.

Thanks.

 

[KB2ROCKET]

grit blaster with fine grit

 

[Mark G]

Nail polish remover (acetone)

 

[Jeff Clark]

If its cheap rattle can crap there is a couple ways, most paint does not stick to plastic well a compressor with a fine tip blow gun start at a flake and the paint will blow it off, also but hard to hold just the local car wash wear your waders hold it with your feet and the water psi will blow it off. Last cheap paint does not hold up to gas, fill a bucket up with some gas and soak the tank then a scrub brush and comet.

 

[Casey Davis]

This is strong, yet gentle enough to preserve some of the abs plastic I have worked on...

Specialty Removers

 

[jrzmac]

This is strong, yet gentle enough to preserve some of the abs plastic I have worked on...

Specialty Removers

I think i've seen that Krud Kutter stuff in Home Depot!

 

[mmisterbungl]

Thanks fellas.

Now that I have the attention of some of the intelligence here....go look here and see if you can answer this question. Don't ask why...but I need to get my hands on one of these machines.:laugh::shrug:ut::doah:

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/46894-pointless-thread-34.html#post423742

 

[Jeff Clark]

Thanks fellas.

Now that I have the attention of some of the intelligence here....go look here and see if you can answer this question. Don't ask why...but I need to get my hands on one of these machines.:laugh::shrug:ut::doah:

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/46894-pointless-thread-34.html#post423742

Setright Machine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Jeff Clark]

This is more the style used in the movie

 

[jrzmac]

heres the exact same machine. too bad they only have them in England. I checked our Ebay, no luck! has a couple good shots of the handle though..

Vintage Tim Bus Ticket Machine (004) Grange Farm Chigwell. | eBay

 

[texasfabguy]

Ok I'm not asking why,but I am wondering :shrug:

 

[KustomKartKid]

Ok I'm not asking why,but I am wondering :shrug:

he's gonna charge people to watch his "Basic Bob" build....... :blink: :deal: :blink:




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[mmisterbungl]

Ok I'm not asking why,but I am wondering :shrug:

I have an affinity for antiquated machinery, dont we all?? :shifty:

 

[mmisterbungl]

Setright Machine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks dude.

heres the exact same machine. too bad they only have them in England. I checked our Ebay, no luck! has a couple good shots of the handle though..

Vintage Tim Bus Ticket Machine (004) Grange Farm Chigwell. | eBay

darnit! thanks for checking though!

 

[texasfabguy]

I have an affinity for antiquated machinery, dont we all?? :shifty:

I have a thing for how all things are build and why they did it the way the did,it's fascinating.

 

[125ccCrazy]

Heavy Duty Easy Off oven cleaner takes paint off plastic, spray the tank down real heavy and put it in a plastic bag and let it soak...