Some gave me a bug deflector to letter today. The paint is pretty much chipped off and I'll be applying vinyl instead. I know it's one shot paint. How may I remove the paint without ruining the plastic? I tried one shot reducer and it did nothing. Thanks in advance. Gary
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Posted by jimmy chatham (Member # 525) on :
buy a new bug deflector. they are not all that expensive. tried removing letters once and the time it takes cost more for labor than a new one
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Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
mod-ze-chris....you got a bug delector thats 10yrs old.....thats hard to belive....nothing is gona remove it with out leaving a ghost in the plastic....why not get a new deflector....and start fresh?
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Why toss away a prefectly good bug deflector? Tink of all the poor bugs who had thier head shoved thru their butt by that deflector! Why not try a heavy duty belt sander with 27 grit paper?? Werks on hardwood floors!
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Posted by Paintman (Member # 1248) on :
Gary, What an ol' sign painter freind once showed me, was to use denatured alchohol to remove the paint and it doesn't hurt the finish of the plastic. Worked for me...good luck! Dale Flewelling Paint n' Place/Signs Newport, NH flew@sugar-river.net
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Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
C'mon guys you should be able to remove the paint from just about anything that has sign enamel painted on it. After all why throw away a perfectly good anything just to save a few hours of hard work. Why, when I was a ol' sign maker I used to save my customers so much money by digging the holes for the sign posts, installing the signs up without a boom and building a new wall if necessary just to get the work. Remember, what are we in business for if not to work harder and not smarter?
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Posted by J & N Signs (Member # 901) on :
Take the one shot off with an axe and use the deflector as a headstone for all the bugs that are stuck to it...Not worth your effort....
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Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
Denatured Alcohol. Lay it down level and place some rags on it and pour on some DA. Takes a few minutes. Indeed, work smarter.
"Think twice as much & work half as hard."
Ten years old, it may well leave a ghost image.
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Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
I don't think it should take more than 10 minutes of work to get the paint off. 5 minutes to put newspaper & denatured alcohol on it (or EZ-off) and 5 minutes remove the mess with some kind of plastic scraper.
What bothers me is the age of the deflector. I'd worry about the plastic becoming brittle with age.
Good luck,
Frank
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Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Another solution to use to get enamel off most any colored bugd eflector, or any eflector for that matter is brake fluid. Cover the area with paper towels pour on the liquid, cover with saran wrap and get a cut of high quality coffee. Drink the java and listen to Miles Davis, then remove the garments with the letters. Pour any remaining coffe on the plastic, then flush with cold water.
------------------ The SignShop Mendocino, California "Where the Redwoods meet the Surf"
Posted by Frank Smith (Member # 146) on :
Oh yeah, I forgot- wait a while between putting on the remover and actually removing the paint- you might have to wait an hour and refresh the alcohol, but the work itself only takes a few minutes.
Frank
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Posted by Paintman (Member # 1248) on :
Gary, If after you remove the paint and there is a ghost image, try a little "hand-glaze". It contains no silicon or wax and leaves a nice finish.The leftover glaze can be used for removing stubborn Stabilo stains, dog scratches on your car door, paint smudges, etc., etc. Good Luck Dale Flewelling Paint n' Place Newport, NH flew@sugar-river.net
Why not try a heavy duty belt sander with 27 grit paper?? Werks on hardwood floors!