Greg Head Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 If this question has been asked before, please accept my apologies. I have just got hold of a handguard & A2 stock for a MP5, unfortunately it has been sprayed foliage green apparently using Krylon paint (I want it back to its original unpainted finish). I have tried to remove the paint using Detol, Fairy power spray, Mr. Muscle oven cleaner and surgical spirit. The only one that removed a small amount was the surgical spirit. Can anyone tell me the best way to strip the paint without damaging the plastic. Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 Nitro Cellulose is the fluid you want. However, it is harmful to plastic so if you do give it a shot test it on a hidden area otherwise you could end up with a green(paint)/black(plastic) goo. Others to try: Methylated spirit, White spirit in sort of an order of weakness. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Head Posted April 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thanks for the info, at the moment the handguard is in a tub of neat Dettol, been soaking for 24 hours. Some of the paint has come off using a brass wire brush, if it doesn't work I'll try one of the other suggested chemicals. Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Dettol? Antiseptic? First I've heard of it as a paint stripper. A wire brush, is definitely a paint stripper but very manual. Tom. Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Head Posted April 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 The original Dettol antiseptic has something in it that breaks the paint down. Just using a small brass bristled wire brush on its own didn't touch the paint, but after soaking the handguard in Dettol I've managed to remove 80% of it. In the tub of Dettol there are very small flakes of paint, so I don't think Dettol resolved paint just breaks it down. Greg Link to post Share on other sites
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