What to use to remove paint from plastic?

[FlangMasterJ]

I had my KTM that was stolen nine years ago returned to me last week (:Punk:). I'm chuffed but now I'm in the process of tidying it up and getting it looking how it should. One of the scummy pricks has painted the orange plastic tank a shitty gloss black. What products are safe to use on a plastic fuel tank? I heard a substitute for paint stripper is oven cleaner, any truth to this?

[mossy1200]

I guess you cant tell if they scuffed up the tank surface to paint it.

Could be a good time to get a long range tank perhaps?

http://safaritanks.com.au/home/shop/product/670-ktm-exc-up-to-2007-15-litres

[FlangMasterJ]

I guess you cant tell if they scuffed up the tank surface to paint it.

Could be a good time to get a long range tank perhaps?

http://safaritanks.com.au/home/shop/product/670-ktm-exc-up-to-2007-15-litres

I've already scraped a little paint off and it seems unscuffed. Thanks for the suggestion but I want spend as little as possible on this bike considering it cost me $10k after it was knicked. I think I'll take a look in Mitre 10 tomorrow and see what's on offer.

[Ocean1]

Without knowing what the paint is using a solvent is as likely to fuck the tank as the paint.

Try a heat gun first, keep it moving but try it on just a little patch first. Let it cool before you try to scrap the paint off, and don't use anything too sharp.

Luck with it.

[hayd3n]

if its a plastic tank it'll be chemical resistant, so any paint stripper will work :)
its most likely a HDPE tank .

[Akzle]

antifreeze.

[pete376403]

Brake fluid takes paint of everything else, so...

[Drew]

This is a cool story. All that's missing is finding five bucks, and a dragon.

Paint the whole thing matte black and rock it like a real man!

[HenryDorsetCase]

considering it cost me $10k after it was knicked.

let me guess: had finance on it and no insurance? Or insurance declined the claim?

[FlangMasterJ]

let me guess: had finance on it and no insurance? Or insurance declined the claim?

That one right there.

[mossy1200]

That one right there.

They decided you lent the bike out for 10 years?

[haydes55]

That one right there.


Reckon they will reconsider the case now?