Paint removal on KRG polymer

[valsport]

Anyone successfully stripped rattle can paint from KRG polymer material without damaging the factory color? Acetone?

 

[Pvt.Donut]

More rattle can paint.

 

[YotaEer]

Acetone or mineral spirits and scotch Brite pad

Won’t be like new so you might as well plan on painting it a different color after it’s stripped

 

[WeeHooker]

I've heard that DEET containing bug spray works well but I have not tried it. It would be something I'd try in a small spot first for sure. You could just paint over it again, no? I repainted this one after someone else's rattle can job. I just scuffed it up and went right over it. You'd never know.

 

[valsport]

Nice job there. I have an unpainted Xray and I was going to do a W3 copy scheme on it in OD. Just not a big fan of the KRG factory sako green its a little too hunter and not enough OD. Figured it'd be nice to go back to stealth gray factory color but I get what y'all are saying that it probably won't reclaim its factory look after stripping.

 

[CerebralDistortion]

#000-0000 steel wool and elbow grease.

Some car painter I talked to said "Old paint that is hard to remove is the best base coat." though...

It depends on the paint and prep that is on there. I used paint thinner and a scraper to remove the paint that was on a used KRG folder plastic grips I bought. There was some residual pigment in som places so I used some flat black rattle can paint to touch it up. Hard to see even if you know where to look.

 

[Bacarrat]

Citristrip and a pressure washer makes quick work of my AI skins.

 

[WeeHooker]

#000-0000 steel wool and elbow grease.

Some car painter I talked to said "Old paint that is hard to remove is the best base coat." though...

It depends on the paint and prep that is on there. I used paint thinner and a scraper to remove the paint that was on a used KRG folder plastic grips I bought. There was some residual pigment in som places so I used some flat black rattle can paint to touch it up. Hard to see even if you know where to look.

Agreed. We used to repaint allot of $500K missile shapes in my former life as a Navy Lab manager. That was the the rule of thumb in out navy paint lab too. If the current paint is adhering well, then it is likely a better primer than anything you could replace it with.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Citristrip and a pressure washer makes quick work of my AI skins.

I used Citristrip on my AI skins too, worked out great although there was a faint haze of krylon residue that went away after a little wash with acetone. They looked good as new when I sent them off to get hydrodipped.

 

[Army First]

How about finding someone that is setup to use soda blasting media? There is also Plastic blasting media for use on plastics

I would pull all of the metal first.

 

[RFutch]

I’ve used Citristrip on quite a few guns I’ve painted. Just slather on with a toothbrush and let it sit a few min. Then scrub with said toothbrush. Works great.