Remove rattle can paint job on my Howa

[stello1001]

Hello all,

As title says, I want to remove my paint job from my Howa HCR. I can probably use some sort of paint thinner, maybe acetone, or a few other household items. My biggest concern is, I don't want to remove the original finish on the rifle and leave the bare metal exposed. Will i be good to go with just about any paint thinner? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Serg

 

[missed]

What is the original finish? Blueing/ blacking? Paint remover will do that without hurting the blue, do an inconspicuous spot to verify.

 

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ive used acetone tons and its never harmed the factory finish.

another option to look into is Soda-blasting........if you have an air compressor, you can get a soda blasting gun for like $15..........fill it with baking soda and go to town......this also wont harm a factory finish.

 

[stello1001]

I'm not too sure what the finish is called. It's black, feels relatively rough, and if I rub something on it, it will leave a rather white-ish mark on the finish, not permanent though.

 

[pmclaine]

I'm not too sure what the finish is called. It's black, feels relatively rough, and if I rub something on it, it will leave a rather white-ish mark on the finish, not permanent though.

Fresh Parkerizing does the white mark thing if you rub it.

If the rifle is parkerized acetone will not harm the finish.