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Existing paint...removable?

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Tman Toy Prince Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 12:03 am Posts: 106 Location: Columbia MO	Existing paint...removable? Is there a way to remove the production paint job from a figure without doing damage to said figure? Or do I have to just paint over it?
Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:50 pm
gabbagabba Comment King Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:06 am Posts: 1282 Location: Minneapolis	acetone should do the trick. just be careful and don't soak it in the stuff. put some on a cotton ball and rub it off gently.
Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:54 pm
Tman Toy Prince Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 12:03 am Posts: 106 Location: Columbia MO	Will that damage the vinyl at all (if done properly)? I am worried that acetone will take the natural gloss/shine away from the vinyl.
Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:16 pm
Rich Die-Cast Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:46 pm Posts: 11806	Nope the vinyl will be A OK
Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:24 pm
Locomoco Die-Cast Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:13 pm Posts: 8143 Location: San Mateo	There will probably be a few spots that get foggy from the acetone, but you can always buff it until it gets shiney again.
Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:36 pm
Tman Toy Prince Joined: Wed May 31, 2006 12:03 am Posts: 106 Location: Columbia MO	thanks for the input
Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:55 pm
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