Removing paint

[VeinAST]

Got some spare 1.4 16v badges that I cocked up and I dont want to sand them down as I'll lose the numbering in an effort to keep them clean.
Fancy putting them on the sport for a stealth kinda thing but wondering whats the best way to go about this chemically?

 

[JCC]

Do you mean you want to remove the paint to re-paint them or just to try and get back to the standard black plastic finish?

 

[pete_clio]

dont use nitromorse...i ruined a one by melting it...odly, it was just the one though

 

[VeinAST]

Both options JCC mate! Was considering paint stripper but wouldn't know what I was doing...

 

[Kerryclio]

White spirit?? What you done?

 

[JCC]

Well depending on how well you've prepped them, even if you do remove the paint they'll still be scotched/sanded underneath so they'll probably look crap and you'll have to re-paint them anyway. Depending on how bad the paint job is, I would personally just sand out the imperfections with some 1200 grit wetordry paper, using it wet, then you can start to re-paint them properly. As for not wanting to sand away the lettering, you should be fine sanding with 1200 grit or finer.

If you can't be arsed with that you could use some thinners on a rag or brush carefully to remove the paint, I did this to some wheel diamonds someone had primed before I got them, though it could end up melting the plastic.

 

[VeinAST]

Yeah the sanding isn't an issue but its just the small nook and cranny areas which are impossible to get to so I was thinking of dousing it in something just to make sure it was ok to paint.