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| Billkwando:
I just finished painting my Neo Geo machine in latex enamel (behr ultra premium plus in Grenadine S-G-180, for anyone who's looking), and even though I taped it off, I managed to get paint on my (formerly) super clean coin box. In case you're wondering, I didn't remove it because of where the power supply is located: So what I'm looking for is a way to get the paint off the coinbox in a way that won't damage the surrounding finish. I was thinking about taking a large plastic card or folder and butting it up against the edge of the cb, and maybe using some steel wool, so there's no possibility of accidentally damaging the cab finish....but I'm worried about scratching up the black finish underneath. I know I could use alcohol but I'm worried about getting it on the cab. Any suggestions? Thanks! |
| RandyT:
Tape it off and paint it black. Probably going to be your best bet, as long as there aren't big blobs of dried paint. |
| Kevin Mullins:
Take a razor blade and score around the edge where the door meets the cabinet and then see if it will just peel off the coin door. |
| Billkwando:
--- Quote from: RandyT on May 02, 2011, 12:25:19 pm --- Tape it off and paint it black. Probably going to be your best bet, as long as there aren't big blobs of dried paint. --- End quote --- Nah, that latex stuff is weaksauce on metal. You can scratch it off with your fingernail in spots. Repainting would be overkill. I was just looking for a more efficient way of doing it, or a particularly ingenious way, as this forum is full of crafty creative problem solvers. --- Quote from: Kevin Mullins on May 02, 2011, 12:37:25 pm ---Take a razor blade and score around the edge where the door meets the cabinet and then see if it will just peel off the coin door. --- End quote --- Yeah, that's definitely gonna have to be part of the plan. It's only been on there since yesterday, so that should help. When I tried to score it to pull up the making tape, I pulled off big chunks of the red, so I'm a little worried about doing that again. |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: Billkwando on May 02, 2011, 01:11:01 pm ---Nah, that latex stuff is weaksauce on metal. You can scratch it off with your fingernail in spots. Repainting would be overkill. I was just looking for a more efficient way of doing it, or a particularly ingenious way, as this forum is full of crafty creative problem solvers. --- End quote --- My biggest concern is being able to find something that eats whatever you can't easily scrape off, without eating the black part with it. And since it is in such close proximity to the paint you want to keep nice, use of solvents could also be tricky. Latex is great to clean up when it's wet, but it can be hard to remove when fully dry. Careful and meticulous use of mineral spirits on just the parts you can't scrape off is the next approach I would try. Some of that "goof off" stuff could help as well. Just test it on the inside (if there black painted areas in there) to see what it does to the black before using it on the outside. |
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