spiderwebfx Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I got a plastic mud flap kit in from Japan for my S12. They have had a real shoddy paint job on them. Whats the best way to remove the paint and start again? Can I use paint stripper, etch prime, then paint, or will the stripper damage the plastic? They're OEM ones from the 80's. Will a bead blaster work, or is that two aggressive? I'll post a photo up soon if that will help. Cheers, Chris Edit// just read the technical data for CRC strip-off and it says not recommended for plastics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
187inc Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Do they have some kind of texture you are trying to preserve? If not, just sand them. If they do- just sand them. Can get creative whilst painting (thicker paint/lower pressure/great distance) to get a textured effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwebfx Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Na, nothing like that. The existing paint is pretty rough / flaky, I've got most of the flaking paint off but I'm hesitant to paint over whats left in case it peels later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I wonder if @Mr Vapour can blast plastic things successfully I was wondering the same thing today on a plastic grille and light surrounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Oven cleaner my dude. Sodium hydroxide shouldn't be too bad for the plastic Here is a link https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?376175-EZ-Off-oven-cleaner-to-strip-paint-off-plastic Also it says brake fluid! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwebfx Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Thanks @tortron I'll give the oven cleaner a go first, if no dice, I'll go with brake fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Plastic and paint stripper are not friends. If the brake fluid or oven cleaner won't work I can blast them for you. Pant and plastic are also not the best of mates so paint comes of plastic quite easy. The vapour blast will get the paint off and leave a Matt surface finish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwebfx Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 @Mr Vapour, that sounds like the sort of thing I'm after. I'll flick you a PM now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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