Andrew_W Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hi, Bought a tank recently with the sides and back painted black, I want to remove the paint from one side, and have SLOWLY start to scrap it off with a sharp blade...but i gave up Thinking of trying the waterblaster Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 this was mentioned on the forums a while ago i think.. there is something you can buy from mitre 10 that strips off the paint and in non toxic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 grrr i swear I'm going blind...thanks found it :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Really, a paint stripper that is non toxic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Apparently ... Gave up then this week went into local harware store spoke to gentleman there and he told me about product called Back to nature Hi speed ready strip Its a new water-based technology no methylene chloride and non flamable and absolutely no smell and safe to use. Wow what a product :bounce: painted on hour later black blackboard paint just peeled off with a old algae scraper. Have managed to get all the paint off my 4 foot tank in a afternoon. You can tell when you hit a spot you havn't applied the stuff too you come to a halt. Just put more stuff on waited an hour then away I went again. Its amazing. Thought worth letting you know incase anyone wants to take paint off their tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 i just removed paint from the back of a tank a week ago and just used a razor blade scraper but i wet the paint with water first and it came off without any effort at all...just make sure the blades are nice and sharp.i bought the scraper from placemakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 i used the same method as sharkie, i just got my scraper from the $2 shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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