uvs166

Member

• Aug 8, 2012

• #1

I have come to fit my bulkhead vent seals but they have a few different colours of paint on them, Does anybody know how to remove the paint without wrecking the rubber?

They are not glued in yet as it will obviously be easier to do anything with them before hand.
Thanks.
Malc.

 

SpringDon

Well-Known Member

• Aug 8, 2012

• #2

Depends if they are foam or closed cell.
On the door seals I found thinners and brass brush work ok but give a dull finish.
Could try a tiny bit of paint stripper but test that it doesn't dissolve the rubber

 

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SecondJeremy

New Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #3

I've done it by very carefully scratching the paint off with a wire brush on a bench grinder. Bit brutal if you slip . . .

 

Locky1978

Active Member

• Aug 11, 2012

• #4

I used thinners and a scotch pad on mine, but I can also confirm that nitromors in the green tin doesn't attack rubber. I stripped some brembo calipers a while ago and it didn't touch the rubber.

 

uvs166

Member

• Aug 16, 2012

• #5

Thanks for the replies. will be trying some of them out this weekend. I have also been told soaking them in olive oil keeps them supple, dont know about soaking them but I might try rubbing a bit on them, A bit of extra virgin if I can sneak it out of the kitchen......

 

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ford369

New Member

• Aug 16, 2012

• #6

mate of mine who is a trimmer swears by brake fluid for getting paint off headlinings etc so it should be safe for your vent rubbers

 

Heavy Breather

Well-Known Member

• Aug 16, 2012

• #7

Brush cleaner works a treat