RE: IML: Removing paint from a light lens

["Kristian Oyen" <kandkoyen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whatever you do, DON'T use nail-polish remover-- it has an acetone base,
which will soften and screw up the surface of most (if not ALL) plastics.

Kristian Oyen 

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Subject: Re: IML: Removing paint from a light lens

Usually paint thinner that is not lacquer thinner or with toluene or acetone
will not bother plastic.  If you use some on a rag and see if it gets your
paint off, and be careful to not soak the lens, you probably will not hurt
it.  If you painted the car with acrylic enamel the thinner won't bother
your plastic.  If you used some modern 2 part system, I have no experience
with removing that.




> Does anyone have advice about removing automobile paint from a light 
> lens?  During the recent repaint of my '69 Buick vehicle, the license 
> plate light  lens that's under the truck "lip" over the license plate
> was painted along  with the rest of the trunk.    I want to clean it off
> without disrupting the  lens, which appears to be plastic.  I took it 
> off today and tried nail  polish remover and lighter fluid (not at the 
> same time) to no avail.  I  hesitated to try paint thinner lest the 
> plastic melt.
>
> (ahem) This may happen again when I get my Imperial painted, so 
> there's some  relevant content.  I don't want to ask the Buick club.  
> The IML always seems  to have better advice.
>
> Anyone?  Anyone?
>
> Patrick
> Southeast Louisiana
> '58 Southampton project
> '69 Electra convertible
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christopher H" <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "IML (main)" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: Fall Fling Report
>
>
>> You can keep tabs on the dates for this show and other LA-area events 
>> on  the website of its sponsor, Chrysler Performance West.
>>
>> http://www.cpwclub.com/
>>
>> For the record, save the date for the two-day Spring event, with 
>> judging  on
>> Sunday:
>>
>> Spring Fling XXI
>> May 5 & 6, 2007
>> Saturday and Sunday
>>
>> Chris in LA
>> 67 Crown
>> 78 NYB Salon
>>
>>
>> On 10/28/06 1:15 PM, DR CHALLENGER at drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>> its been the same weekend for 10-15 years.
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: DavisADM@xxxxxxx
>>>> Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: Re: IML: Fall Fling Report
>>>> Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:02:21 EDT
>>>>
>>>> It would have been nice to find out about the event before it 
>>>> happened!
>>>>
>>>> I would have attended!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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