Calling all chemists! What's better than acetone?

[BdaGhisallo]

I am using acetone to try and strip off the graphics on a ritchey 4axis stem and get the stealth look. They are coming off, but very gradually after a lot of scrubbing. Is there another chemical ( that won't blow me or my house up) that will do this job a little quicker and easier?

If I simply dip the stem in a tank of acetone, will the chemical damage the physical integrity of the stem at all?

Thanks as always.

Appreciate all the great advice.
Geoff

[Kirk Pacenti]

M.E.K. otherwise known as "Methyl-ethyl-bad-stuff", available at any home depot.

[Ozz]

M.E.K. otherwise known as "Methyl-ethyl-bad-stuff", available at any home depot.
ouch...

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0069.html

http://www.lascentrum.com/en/3m/3m+full+face+respirators/

[dirtdigger88]

its not very practicle- but what here is

this is what I remove my logos with-

you also need a large volume air compressor to run it- so tack on another grand for that-

but it works great and does nothing to the finish

think of it as a 4000- 6000 rpm eraser :cool:

http://www.beacongraphics.com/vinyl-remover.html

Jason

[alancw3]

i have heard that easyoff oven cleaner works at removing decals. i have not tried it personally. i do not know if it would also take off the paint. hell of a lot cheaper than an air compressor though!!!!

[dirtdigger88]

i have heard that easyoff oven cleaner works at removing decals. i have not tried it personally. i do not know if it would also take off the paint. hell of a lot cheaper than an air compressor though!!!!

yeah- but tools are way effin cool-

oven cleaner is for girls

Jason

[Kevan]

paint remover.

[abqhudson]

"Goof Off" from Lowes or Home Depot works for me.

Jim

[PanTerra]

M.E.K. otherwise known as "Methyl-ethyl-bad-stuff", available at any home depot. We call it Methyl Ethyl Phatalene or Methy Ethyl Death. Make sure you are outside when you use it and wear a respirator with cartridges that block VOCs

[dave thompson]

i have heard that easyoff oven cleaner works at removing decals. i have not tried it personally. i do not know if it would also take off the paint. hell of a lot cheaper than an air compressor though!!!!
Oven clean will remove decals nicely, as well as paint and the surface finish on aluminum items.

[eddief]

It fixes everything.

[dirtdigger88]

nm.

[William]

Xylol. And do what Pan Terra says.


Occasionally, I'll soak something in acetone for a while, then hit it with the powerwasher.



William