What's the best way to remove paint from plastics

[Rs fruitbat]

What's the best way to remove paint from plastic parts ,wishbones etc ?

I've looked on the tinternet and people use brake fluid and dettol has been mentioned, anybody got any tips ?

[szymanski2oo1]

There is a graffiti paint remover you can get from diy stores, it worked but on lexan it does end up making it brittle. Wish bones etc may be different?

[fidspeed]

Im sure ive heard of brake fluid too I think that was on hard plastic/ABS like early Tamiya bodyshells

[timmy]

I've used brake fluid in the past to clean paint off old yoke wings

[Rs fruitbat]

Originally Posted by fidspeed

Im sure ive heard of brake fluid too I think that was on hard plastic/ABS like early Tamiya bodyshells

Originally Posted by timmy

I've used brake fluid in the past to clean paint off old yoke wings

I'll try a bit of brake fluid and see how it goes if it works a 20ltr drum of the stuff should do the trick !

Originally Posted by szymanski2oo1

There is a graffiti paint remover you can get from diy stores, it worked but on lexan it does end up making it brittle. Wish bones etc may be different?

I'll try it ,if the brake fluid doesn't work , it's for RC10 plastics ,which I'm sure are made from nylon .

[kaszal]

Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol?

[kaszal]

Originally Posted by szymanski2oo1

There is a graffiti paint remover you can get from diy stores, it worked but on lexan it does end up making it brittle. Wish bones etc may be different?

I used De-Solv-it wipes before.

[dodgydiy]

+1 for isopropyl alcohol, brake fluid is good for removing paint on metal but not for some plastics, also acetone is good, but again damages some plastics. depends a lot on paint type really, have even used methylated spirits before which is great as long as your pyromaniac tendencies stay under control (like scaring people by setting fire to your hand and waving it at them!) boiling can also be quite effective sometimes too

[Rs fruitbat]

I used some brake fluid in the end , it worked a treat, although I now realise why they painted the wishbones white as the plastics have been dyed black