Any ideas for taking paint off eyebrows?

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Wotsit4

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• Aug 28, 2010

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I would like to get a set of painted Defender 'eyebrows' back to black plastic and wondered if anyone had any ideas that would not damage the plastic, I have tried cellulose thinners and acetone but they had no effect on the paint.

 

meego

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• Aug 28, 2010

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Wotsit4 said:

I would like to get a set of painted Defender 'eyebrows' back to black plastic and wondered if anyone had any ideas that would not damage the plastic, I have tried cellulose thinners and acetone but they had no effect on the paint.

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Try some Nitromores on very small area or back of one. It will bugger up some plastics but not all. I tried it on some bulkhead vent seals and it worked a treat. Worth a try??

 

larrynumber1

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• Aug 28, 2010

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try matt or satin black paint, i painted mine and they look grand

 

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Wotsit4

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• Aug 28, 2010

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I have some Blackfriars paint remover, I don't know if it is the same as Nitromors but it seems to melt the plastic.
I would have preferred not to have painted them again as I find they don't look good for very long, particularly once they have had a couple of knocks.

 

MrJC

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• Aug 28, 2010

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larrynumber1 said:

try matt or satin black paint, i painted mine and they look grand

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I agree with Larry... you could use 'plasticoat' satin or matt finish, its a little flexible and really easy to touch up. I have done my grill and headlight surrounds, look good and stand the winter anyway

 

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landy90will

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• Aug 28, 2010

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yep... your gonna have to shave em off....

 

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Wotsit4

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• Aug 28, 2010

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Awww - I thought the Alistair Darling look wasn't that bad!

 

Boris113

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• Aug 28, 2010

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I don't know about the eyebrows but nitromors destroys plastic rad grills...almost seems to melt them.

 

adies_v8

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• Aug 29, 2010

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Tried most things, in the end i should of painted them up rather then stipping back, just didnt come out well however i tried. In the end just got new ones, there cheap from paddicks.