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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Perry Rose on February 18, 2024, 05:51:54 AM

Title: Stripping paint from Monokote.
Post by: Perry Rose on February 18, 2024, 05:51:54 AM

Whatever the paint brand was, Krylon I think, it was stuck on. I tried lacquer thinner but nothing happened. I laid a soaked rag on the paint and still it didn't soften or bubble. I even roughed it up a bit and the thinner had no effect. Tape didn't peel it off and scraping was useless. At the auto parts store I got a spray can of  paint remover. After a couple layers of remover with little results I came upon the idea to cover the remover while it worked. I applied a layer of remover and placed a plastic newspaper bag over it and that really made quick work of the paint. It scraped off and thinner took care of the left over spots.

Title: Re: Stripping paint from Monokote.
Post by: john e. holliday on February 18, 2024, 01:36:56 PM

thanks for the info.   I would have tried acetone first.   H^^

Title: Re: Stripping paint from Monokote.
Post by: Dave Hull on February 19, 2024, 12:20:30 AM

Interesting! The stripper didn't etch the MonoKote? What kind of stripper was it?

Dave