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Hi guys,

Has this been covered before? I think so but can't find the thread. I remember someone had a chassis covered in paint and managed to remove the paint without damaging the anodizing.

I would like to do the same and was wondering what the best product to use is?

Is it;

Thinners
Alcohol
Nitro fuel

I am based in the UK so if there are any brand names from the UK users that'd be great too.

Thanks in advance for your help
Cheers

Ed

I would think brake fluid would be able to take the paint off without hurting the annodizing, but I'm not 100% sure. I've used brake fluid to strip plenty of hard bodies and model parts. I'd try a test piece, maybe paint a junk annodized part and see if it works on it.

MelvinsArmy wrote:I would think brake fluid would be able to take the paint off without hurting the annodizing, but I'm not 100% sure. I've used brake fluid to strip plenty of hard bodies and model parts. I'd try a test piece, maybe paint a junk annodized part and see if it works on it.

This was going to be my suggestion as well. I've never tried BF on anodized parts, but I would think that it would be fine.

Ok. The test piece is a good idea. I am pretty sure that brake fluid wasn't what was used before but might give it a go if no one has any other suggestions. Though I'd have to source some brake fluid....

Any auto parts supply store will have it.

Just go across the street to the neighbor you don't like and tap their brake line ...




J/K

i used paint reducer that i have at work to take the paint off these parts. there is some discoloration on the tub, but i don't know if it was like that before it was painted.

Thanks guys I'll look into all those things. I had been using an oven cleaner for the shock towers and plastic parts but it'd be good to have a product that does everything including aluminium.