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9/19/2006 9:11:05 AM EDT
I painted my ar od green with krylon and just out of curiosity how would I remove it if I ever wanted to?

Thanks
austin
9/19/2006 9:34:35 AM EDT
[#1]
brake cleaner, acetone, etc should make quick work of it
9/19/2006 11:09:24 AM EDT
[#2]

Quoted:
I painted my ar od green with krylon and just out of curiosity how would I remove it if I ever wanted to?

Thanks
austin


Hoppes #9 does a good job also.  Actually I just removed some OD from some mags.  I started by blasting it with carb cleaner.  This got most of it off.  I then soaked a cotton balls with Hoppes #9 and it got what was left.  I used some forceps to hold the cotton balls to keep from getting all the mess on my hands.
9/19/2006 11:41:36 AM EDT
[#3]
Does it take alot of hard scrubbing or is it pretty easy. Also will brake cleaner or stuff like that discolor the metal on the receiver or barrell.

Thanks
Austin
9/19/2006 12:21:32 PM EDT
[#4]

Quoted:
Does it take alot of hard scrubbing or is it pretty easy. Also will brake cleaner or stuff like that discolor the metal on the receiver or barrell.

Thanks
Austin


The carb cleaner did cause some discoloration on my mags but a little wiping with Remoil got everything looking normal again.  I did not have to do any scrubbing but mine had only been painted less than 6 months.
9/19/2006 12:36:09 PM EDT
[#5]
Alright thanks. I just painted mine about 2 months ago to see how it looked and now I want to go a more permanet route.

Thanks
Austin
9/19/2006 4:33:07 PM EDT
[#6]
If you want a good paint remover...

Get Aircraft remover from an auto parts store.  Stuff will take any paint off.
9/19/2006 4:36:47 PM EDT
[#7]
i picked up some stuff at the hardware store. It's designed for this. Looks like orange goo. works  great!
9/19/2006 4:46:25 PM EDT
[#8]

I also failed to mention that you might try MEK...it will take just about anything off but you best wear a mask of some kind or you may forget who you are...
9/19/2006 10:59:27 PM EDT
[#9]
The orange goo stuff you apply and scrape off right? If so I used it on a table once and it worked well just dont know how it would work on a ar compared to a flat table. MEK? Where do you get it at? My big thing is I dont want to ruin the original rifle finish.

Thanks
Austin
9/19/2006 11:01:32 PM EDT
[#10]
Just use simple ol brake cleaner. Spray on and wipe while wet.
9/21/2006 7:28:21 PM EDT
[#11]
I just did exactly what you are wanting to do. have fun. I got the stuff you put on it like a jell, and scrape off only I used a black nylon bristle brush and brushed it off. re-applied and then used acetone to clean off the jell. the part that sucked was the 12 inch rail that I had to do. now I am waiting on  some OD Norrells so I can do it permanant. only I am thinking about getting some flat black to re-do some mags and the lever,trigger ect.it was just time consuming because I want it to come out right so I am being very meticulous about all the parts since I am waiting for the last week on the norrells.
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