Paint removers?

Discussion in 'Custom Toys and Fan Art' started by yetiman2196, Mar 23, 2014.

  1. yetiman2196

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    Paint removers?
    So I received an Unpainted toy that had some paint on it that I wanted off. I used nail polish remover to get it off along with alcohol. I notice it got some paint off but is there a chance it ate away the vinyl? It's marbled so maybe it's just different there than the rest but I'm unsure. What do you guys think?
     
  2. evom

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    Paint removers?
    acetone (in nail polish remover) will scuff vinyl.
    the alcohol will not harm the vinyl but wont remove vcolor.
     
  3. Amphetamine

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    Paint removers?
    Man I wouldn't use nail polish remover. That stuff can eat through some plastics. I use Winsor & Newtons brush cleaner, works great and doesn't stain plastic/resin (at least that I have found anyway.)
     
  4. yetiman2196

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    Okay thanks guys. I think it might just be the marbled vinyl looking like it is being eaten away because I tried the acetone on a piece of flash and it didn't do anything.
     
  5. Greasebat

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    Paint removers?
    Any of you guys ever use purell hand sanitizer? I use it to remove ink stains etc from my cheapo Ikea furniture, the white foil covered stuff. It works pretty great after just a few seconds of soaking the stain. Seems like it might be gentle enough to remove crayon, light scuffing from toys but not paint.
     
  6. evom

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    ^^ i think you might be better off using isopropyl alchohol
     

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