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Technical New gas disolves paint?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Andy, Sep 24, 2015.

  1. Andy
    Joined: Nov 17, 2002
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    Andy
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    I was cleaning up an old set of roll around wheels today. They were painted with Krylon years ago. They were dirty and had oil on them. I took a rag and wiped them down with gas. It took the paint off almost as well as lacquer thinner. I had never seen that before. Beware if you use Krylon.
     
  2. luckythirteenagogo
    Joined: Dec 28, 2012
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    luckythirteenagogo
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    from Selma, NC

  3. cretin
    Joined: Oct 10, 2006
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    cretin
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    No surprises there.
     
  4. falcongeorge
    Joined: Aug 26, 2010
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    falcongeorge
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    from BC

    Good to see someone finally found a use for that ****...:D
     
  5. Paint Guru
    Joined: Sep 9, 2015
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    Paint Guru
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    from Bowdon, GA

    If you look at old paint can instructions it would say to reduce with gasoline. Alot of old pinstrippers would use gas with one shot lettering enamel to reduce it down. Gas can soften a lot of paint types not just that brand, because most all paint has petroleum based products in it. If it has a hardener (or its a moisture cured urethane) it will not soften as easy with gas.
     

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