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A way to clean paint off of plastics? *SUCESS!!*

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Keroppi:
So I got my 2nd pin this weekend, a beaten old EM for $50  :applaud: I got it working (half of why it was $50)...and now to the other half. Some moron didn't care for the theme, and decided to paint over the 'objectionable' material. On the backglass, on the cabinet, on the playfield, on the plastics.  :angry: So, I tried the old scrubber and hot water, which works wonders for taking spraypaint off of plexi. No go. This isn't spraypaint. I am really worried it's not even acrylic. maybe oil based or hell it could even be nailpolish. I know of plenty of stuff like naptha that will take the paint off, but what can I try that won't destroy the plastic? Thanks!

Keroppi:
Yeah, I'll post some pics when I get home ("working" right now.)  ;D

I am not worried about the glass, I even figure I can use Naptha or something on the cabinet/playfield without destroying it if I am gentle. It's just that I know almost everything will either fog/cloud or melt the plastic. I hope there's a way...

Mauzy:
What was the name of the machine? Ive only seen a couple machines on the IPDB that would be objectionable enough to paint them over, but there weren't many of them made and most are in "gentlemens clubs". The conversion of Big Deal comes to mind here...

shardian:
Good luck if it is oil based. I cleaned off a glass bezel that was coated with black oil based. My bathtub still has black smears!  ;D

Razor blade ended up being my best friend.

Keroppi:
Thanks for the tips. The game is Gulfstream. Not really objectionable, just girls in bathing suits. Drawn abstract at that! The guy was just a quack. (He even sharpied over the itty bitty black & white photo on the cover of the owners manual!!)

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