Removing paint without damaging bluing.

[glowe]

New paint remover has been reformulated. Now it doesn't work very well any more.

That is why you need the plastic wrap and a longer soak time, but still works for me. The only coating I have stripped that needed multiple coats of paint remover is polyurethane, repeating the process will give you results. All the people splashing around in Acetone worries me.

 

[Hondo44]

Paint stripper is the fastest; will not remove bluing.

But if you don't have much use for the rest of the can, soak in acetone (won't remove bluing either) for 1 minute to an hour depending the type pf paint. Plus it has a lot of other gun uses. And a 1/2 gallon of acetone will cost the same or less than a tiny bottle of finger nail polish remover.

 

[Drm50]

I'm firm believer in acetone and a acid brush. Takes paint of all kinds off with no problem. Just make sure to keep it away from finished wood, it will work like stripper on them. It will turn most plastic to sheep snot. Acetone is main ingredient in model glues. It actually chemically welds plastic.

 

[MerchantMarine]

Update

Acetone worked great. I just let it sit and scrubbed with fine bronze wool.

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Is it worth throwing some cold blue on the bits of exposed metal? Or will it stick out because it's such a large area?

 

[stansdds]

I think cold blue will stick out like a sore thumb.