darthmilk Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I have started the reprocess of repainting my TFA armor which had tons of layered on spray paint. I started to sand it but there are so many coats and would take forever to do so.. Any recommendations to remove paint that wont eat the abs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Easy way is a paint stripper but I would try on some test pieces first. You can sand it using wet and dry sand paper and soapy water, the paper will last longer and the soapy water makes it easier to sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthmilk Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Easy way is a paint stripper but I would try on some test pieces first. You can sand it using wet and dry sand paper and soapy water, the paper will last longer and the soapy water makes it easier to sand. I heard all paint strippers would melt plastic. What grit should I use to sand it down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I heard all paint strippers would melt plastic. What grit should I use to sand it down?If you are going to primer again I'd use 240 grit, if not I'd use a 400 grit paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justjoseph63[Staff] Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Avoid any paint stripper that contains acetone, Brian, which will definitely melt the ABS. Some great advice from Q about wet sanding.. I always suggest using Sandblaster Pro flexible sanding sheets from 3M, 220 grit. I swear by this stuff! It is made from silicone instead of paper, so is crazy flexible, (you can wad it up into a ball and it pops back into shape), and it seems to last forever! I used only 2 sheets for my entire build, and am still using one of those for various projects. I got it from Lowe's, but I would imagine most home improvement stores sell it as well. Great for getting into small crevices and stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliens8us Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Goo Gone, which you can get at Dollar Tree, works pretty good for me on removing paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK5492[TK] Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Okay guys what paint are you using? Is white gloss paint good enough or do you have to clear coat? Thing is I consider myself an excellent painter but I can't paint clear to save my life. I want to get the best look and surface possible but it does make me nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vader1[501st] Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I've successfully used non-acetone nail polish remover to remove paint on an area of my chest armor. Did no damage, removed the paint nicely. The repaint came out great. Are you wanting to strip the entire suit of armor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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