paint off?

[Deleted member 1090]

I dida booboo here i painted my compact C9 but some of the paint went on my caster how do i remove the paint fro chrome caster whit out damage and not to strong chemical here

 

[rowdy141]

Paint won't stick to shiny, smooth chrome.
Pick it off using a blunt, plastic scraper (used to defrost a freezer) or a blunt butter-knife. No sharp edges, no chemicals.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

Sand paper and elbow grease and im half way done

 

[rowdy141]

Sandpaper will remove the paint OK. As would a Thermal-Lance!
The sandpaper will scratch the chrome.

 

[relhall]

Oh my!

I wish I could reach through the screen to help here ... or at least to smack the hand holding that sandpaper


Best of luck with your project ~

 

[madman]

Don't be afraid of harsh chemicals. Just know your medium. If it's chrome plated metal, acetone (nail polish remover) on a paper towel will sort that out real quick. Avoid plastics with it though! Also I find most ordinary brake cleaners to be a nice middle ground between acetone and alcohol. (Alcohol usually has no effect on paint).

 

[Deleted member 1090]

brake cleaner!!! why didnt i think of that im on my way to get a can

 

[madman]

Probably because I'm a mechanic. We do everything with brake cleaner Careful though, some of them do have high acetone content, you can tell by the smell. Those are not the happy medium that brake cleaner should be.