Paint stripper

Escher

Active Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #1

Is there a safe paint stripper that I can use to clean off built up old paint on my helmet?

 

deadland

Well-Known Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #2

acetone works great.

 

Escher

Active Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #3

its not going to eat my helmet either will it?

 

deadland

Well-Known Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #4

What type of lid

 

Escher

Active Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #5

i have a bobamaker, fiberglass
except the piece that i need to strip the paint of are the ear pieces..which i think are resin?

 

deadland

Well-Known Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #6

Should be fine I just used it on a DP and I use it on my FP lids to make sure all the release agent is removed.

 

Darth Voorhees

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

• Jan 30, 2011

• #7

My BM has the ears molded into the helmet, so they are fiberglass. I dont think ive seen a BM that had separate ear pieces.

 

Escher

Active Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #8

yeah i was just looking at his website and was reading off the list of parts where it says helmet: fiberglass...ear pieces: resin but in any case...i'll try the acetone
thanks guys!

 

Darth Voorhees

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

• Jan 30, 2011

• #9

Ah...if its the top rangefinder ear cap, then yes, it IS resin. Its a pretty hard resin though so i think you'll be ok with the acetone. Just keep note if anything funky starts happening.

 

GCNgamer128

Sr Hunter

• Jan 30, 2011

• #10

I'd just use sandpaper.