jolliolli Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 i've been cleaning up my saltwater tank i purchased and the previous owners painted the back of the glass and managed to get paint on to the plastic trim. Cabinet is a juwel rio 400 and has a sort of plastic edging around the base. Managed to scrape the paint off the glass easily enough but i'm having trouble with the paint on the plastic does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get it off without damaging the plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 You could try paint stripper. Check it on a small piece of the plastic on the back of the tank where it won't get seen. If there is no reaction you'll be safely able to remove the paint without hurting the plastic. There are some water based paint strippers that work quite well aren't as aggressive as non-water based but I can't recall the name of the one I used to use... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 ok thanks, i'll head tot he paint shop on the weekend and see if i can pick something up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 See if they can give you a small sample to try so you don't waste money on a full container you may not be able to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Why not try a water blaster to get it off the plastic. Do it outside tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Managed to get it off but tough, tried various thinners in test spots but they all seemed to attack the plastic a bit. In the end my partner spent a couple of hours with some sugar soap rubbing it with a cloth and removed all the paint so now it looks new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Caustic soda would probably work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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