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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 21:17:52

Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 21:17:52: When I got the Discovery it had been used as a van and
the owner had sprayed the inside of the windows with
black spray paint. :roll:

What's the best way of removing the spray paint from the glass.?
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: davidlandy on April 18, 2005, 21:21:41: razor blade?

sounds like hard work though!
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 21:22:55: Would that not scratch the glass ?
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: robbie on April 18, 2005, 21:24:24: would it be possible to remove the glass and then dip it, like you would a door for the house??

just a thought if it is that thickly painted
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: davidlandy on April 18, 2005, 21:26:02: Quote from: "Paul"
Would that not scratch the glass ?

dunno Paul to be honest - what about good ole nitromors?

or lots of thinners and rubbing?
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 21:27:06: Might be an idea that Robbie.

The paint isn't that thick and is does scratch off,
I just wondered if there might be a quick and easy way to do it.
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: robbie on April 18, 2005, 21:27:31: would nitromors damage the rubber?? maybe not as much as removing the glass I suppose...
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Andy the Landy on April 18, 2005, 21:31:46: Have a look at Por-Strip from Frosts - dunno if its any good though as I've not tried it http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8631
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 21:41:15: Quote from: "Andy the Landy"
Have a look at Por-Strip from Frosts

Thanks Andy,

The company the wife works for suppliers them with stuff. :D Might give them a ring tomorrow. :wink:
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Dave on April 18, 2005, 21:41:25: Carn't you paint over it with clear paint to see through it again :?:

"SORRY"
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Andy the Landy on April 18, 2005, 21:49:58: Quote from: "Paul"
Quote from: "Andy the Landy"
Have a look at Por-Strip from Frosts

Thanks Andy,

The company the wife works for suppliers them with stuff. :D Might give them a ring tomorrow. :wink:
Thats OK - I was going to try it on the chassis but have decided to buy a galvanised one - wish you'd posted the advert for the Bobtail last week before the decision was made to get the new chassis :( But hey ho thats life :D The Bobtail wont be around for long :wink:
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 22:05:45: Quote from: "Dave"
Carn't you paint over it with clear paint to see through it again :?:

If only it was that easy. :lol:
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: hobbit on April 18, 2005, 22:10:09: Try a plastic pan scourer, with some washing up liquid, or thinners, mind you some of these plastics react to thinners.
The old way was to use ordinary wire wool, sometimes it can be a bit too scratchy though
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: simdeb on April 18, 2005, 22:26:23: try a window scraper , works wonders on a halogen hob no scratches (gets simons cooking off) would think it would work on windows too.

got mine from morrisons for 99p! :D :D

debbie
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 18, 2005, 22:30:37: Does it have a blade or is it all plastic ?
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: simdeb on April 18, 2005, 22:37:12: its a blade, but you hold it with the handle and the widest part off blade does the work for you, it works quite easily as i find it hurts if i have to hold any thing for a long time . it even gets fat that has been cooked on off.
debbie
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: matthew on April 19, 2005, 00:23:27: I'd try a rag with some cellulose thinners on it if it's only thin spray paint. For any method except scraping I'd put some tape or something round adjacent trim just in case.
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Paul on April 19, 2005, 20:58:49: Thanks for all the helpfull tips folks.

I'm happy to say all the paint is now removed from the inside
of the glass, I ended up doing it with two packs of stanley knife
blades and then a quick rub over with some thinners and it was
all off, Took about three hours to do and there was no damage
done to the glass or rubber. :D

Rear seat are also fitted now (Thanks Tim) :wink:
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: muddyweb on April 19, 2005, 21:04:34: Quote from: "Paul"
Rear seat are also fitted now (Thanks Tim) :wink:

Beer is all drunk now... (Thanks Paul) <hic>
Title: Removing paint off glass
Post by: Digsit on April 19, 2005, 21:51:29: Quote from: "Dave"
Carn't you paint over it with clear paint to see through it again :?:

"SORRY"

:lol: :lol: :lol: Trust you Dave :wink: