Brenda

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i had a few pieces that are chipping and i was wondering if there was a way to go ahead and remove it all.



like the green pieces

mx51

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Is it paint or dye?

mOjOCRoSs

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looks like a paint because of the gloss. soak in laquerthinnerr or acetone to reove the paint and dye the parts to prevent chipiing. RIT dye works great!

Dadic 78

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I'd say just soak the parts in acetone, or thinners. It may compromise the integrity of the parts though... Not too sure.

You can use reducer, as it's a little less harsh than thinners/acetone and will do the same trick.

Let it soak, and it'll come off with a mild brush/rag.

bigben1165

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use acetone to remove the paint already on the parts, it wont take long for it to come off. the boil them in whatever color you want of RIT dye. the color will be all thru the piece and wont chip off like paint. it will also make the part a little softer and less prone to breakage. a lot of racers boil composite parts to make them last longer.

Brenda

iTrader: (22)

Say it wasn't painted and it came from rpm like that. Is there any way I could still take it off or are they dyed. I've never own any rpm and this truck is 2nd hand so I don't know if it's painted or not. And thanks for the help guys.

mx51

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It has to be painted if it were dyed it wouldnt be chipping off like that,So just use the acetone like the other guys said and if you want color back in them boil them with the rite dye it work great...

Brenda

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No no no that's not what meant. I have two sets. Ones already on the truck but they're different colors. I wanted to change them to maybe bright orange or bright yellow. But I'll try on the spare ones first.

MDogSquad

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i wouldn't soak in acetone or paint thinner as quoted many times before... i would lean more towards soaking them in "purple power" you can get it at the auto parts store with the rest of the cleaners. Its how we strip the color off of wheels and stuff for crawling. then dye them all the color you want

beware the purple power.. use gloves when handling the purple power and soak the parts for like 24 hours.

Brenda

iTrader: (22)

is that just for paint? or does that work for dye? because i just checked and the parts that are on the truck came like that from rpm and isnt painted. i thought there would be a way to make them white.

Timbulb

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You can not remove dye.

bigben1165

iTrader: (9)

after you remove the paint with the acetone, they should be white or whitish.

Brenda

iTrader: (22)

well, got the parts out last night and laid them in acetone for maybe 2 mins and saw no change. nothing fade and the acetone looked the same. i guess theres no way of taking it off. im stuck with red and green arms. thanks everyone.

bigben1165

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you may need to let them sit in the acetone over night. people do it with tires/wheels to separate them so they should still be usable after the prolonged soak.

Longhair

Are the parts anodized aluminum?