Paint Removal

Jones1234 · Mar 19, 2025

Hi,
I've got a 1970 series which was originally Marine Blue. Unfortunately someone has badly painted some army surplus paint on top. Does anyone know the best way to remove that paint without too much damage to the paint below?
I've attached a photo to show the paint. Any help would be appreciated.

Anaconda · Mar 19, 2025

Steam cleaner?

julianf · Mar 19, 2025

Pressure washer.

But then just your standard off the shelf gunwash / thinners.

They (probably) won't touch the original paint but will the new stuff.

samoyong · Mar 27, 2025

There are products specifically designed to remove paint, but which are relatively gentle on the underlying paint.

192.168.100.1 192.168.1.1

Anaconda · Apr 4, 2025

Did you find a successful method of removing the paint?

Jones1234 · Apr 4, 2025

Not overly, a combination of used DOT fluid, paint stripper and celluose thinners has worked best so far.

Anaconda · Apr 4, 2025

Tedious job, hopefully end result is good.

Rangieman123 · Apr 4, 2025

I have used sugar soap to soften paint in the past. Not sure if it's available anymore.

ER1C · Apr 4, 2025

Rangieman123 said:
I have used sugar soap to soften paint in the past. Not sure if it's available anymore.

Yeahh it is the yellow stuff i recall doing rooms with that in rentals in my uni time when trying to get nicotine stains off the wall.

meego · Apr 8, 2025

You can still get it. I’ve always wondered why it’s called sugar soap

Edit
Googled it…..it looks like sugar in its dry form.

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