Removing paint

[1Scotty1]

Hey, folks

 

I need your assistance in this matter - recently I painted my GPU shrouds on both my GPUs white, to match my black/white rig. BUT... now EVGA has agreed to take back both my 970s and step-up to a 980Ti and I NEED to remove the paint from the shrouds It is regular spray paint, nothing special, so can you suggest a simple undamaging way to remove the paint and restore the shrouds to their original state?

 

Many thanks

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

Some solvent, ask an employee at your local hardware store.  Solvent "shouldn't" remove any of the plastic from the shroud, but asking will confirm.

 

Is the paint on the fins at all?

[terrytek]

Hey, folks

 

I need your assistance in this matter - recently I painted my GPU shrouds on both my GPUs white, to match my black/white rig. BUT... now EVGA has agreed to take back both my 970s and step-up to a 980Ti and I NEED to remove the paint from the shrouds It is regular spray paint, nothing special, so can you suggest a simple undamaging way to remove the paint and restore the shrouds to their original state?

 

Many thanks

I was about to say paint thinner but i thought it might destroy the plastic.

[Aphexx]

are the shrouds plastic or metal? strippers like toluene and acetone might dissolve plastics 

[1Scotty1]

Some solvent, ask an employee at your local hardware store.  Solvent "shouldn't" remove any of the plastic from the shroud, but asking will confirm.

 

Is the paint on the fins at all?

No, just the plastic cover, no fins..

 

I was about to say paint thinner but i thought it might destroy the plastic.

That is what I am worried about

 

are the shrouds plastic or metal? strippers like toluene and acetone might dissolve plastics 

Plastic, that is the thing

[Aphexx]

/shrug paint over it and try to make it look original? lol

[Equilibrium_FOOL]

No, just the plastic cover, no fins..

 

That is what I am worried about

 

Plastic, that is the thing

I've used Acetone on plastic (removing stickers), and the plastic survived.  Although almost certainly they are different types of plastic.

[1Scotty1]

I've used Acetone on plastic (removing stickers), and the plastic survived.  Although almost certainly they are different types of plastic.

I have several types available, so it is just a matter of finding the right one

[terrytek]

Here try this. http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8985299/00634plastic safe.

[1Scotty1]

Here try this. http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/8985299/00634plastic safe.

I found a paint thinner here at work and it should be safe, it is in a plastic bottle

[terrytek]

I found a paint thinner here at work and it should be safe, it is in a plastic bottle

not sure if i should approve of that...

[1Scotty1]

not sure if i should approve of that...

OK, then I will try to find the paint remover you suggested, thanks

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

Your best bet is to go with the stuff terry mentioned, but even then there's no guarantee that the plastic will be 100% ok.

And next time you want to paint PC components, use plasti dip rather than paint.

[1Scotty1]

not sure if i should approve of that...

I found on another forum, that they used Sodium hydroxide... good? The original question there was "how to remove paint from a plastic model without damaging it"