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Jones1234

New Member

• Mar 19, 2025

• #1

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.

 

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Anaconda

Well-Known Member

• Mar 19, 2025

• #2

Steam cleaner?

 

julianf

Well-Known Member

• Mar 19, 2025

• #3

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.

 

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samoyong

New Member

• Mar 27, 2025

• #4

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

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Anaconda

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• Apr 4, 2025

• #5

Did you find a successful method of removing the paint?

 

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Jones1234

New Member

• Apr 4, 2025

• #6

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

 

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Anaconda

Well-Known Member

• Apr 4, 2025

• #7

Tedious job, hopefully end result is good.

 

Rangieman123

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• Apr 4, 2025

• #8

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

 

ER1C

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• Apr 4, 2025

• #9

Rangieman123 said:

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

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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

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2025

• #10

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.