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| DennisV |
  Nov 5 2025, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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Does anyone have a tested method for removing paint from the fresh air inlet box? Ours had quite a bit of overspray on it. I tried:
* Acetone (had done great on everything else) * Goo-gone * Goof-off graffiti Ultimately made it way worse. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I must have been very embarrassed by the result, as I didn't even take a picture. I'm not sure what this box is made of that is making this so problematic. Thanks. |
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| friethmiller |
Nov 5 2025, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,083 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I used Lacquer Thinner.
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| Olympic 914 |
Nov 5 2025, 11:25 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,763 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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I had luck using Brasso.
A bit of scrubbing but didn't hurt the plastic at all. |
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| slowrodent |
Nov 5 2025, 11:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 29-February 20 From: Tucson/Oro Valley Member No.: 23,981 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Black spray paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| IronHillRestorations |
Nov 5 2025, 11:47 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,890 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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+1 for just painting it black
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| 914sgofast2 |
Nov 5 2025, 01:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
use some red rubbing compound and polish it off. The stuff is made for cutting down old oxidized paint.
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| DennisV |
Nov 25 2025, 05:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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Closing this out in case it might help someone else.
We also tried lacquer thinner, isopropyl alcohol. Just wasn't helping things. As a couple folks suggested, we ended up painting it. Used this flat black Krylon Fusion all-in-one paint and primer that says it will adhere to plastic. Initial results was a pretty good match. We'll see how well it wears. Thanks for the suggestions.  |
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