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Help! How to clean off paint job

Blurry

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I kind of messed up my CD drive bezel while painting it with Silver bumper coating. I tried cleaning it up with a sponge and soap (dumb, I know) and now, it... looks terrible.🙁

Any ideas on how to clean off all this ugly paint?
 
Yes, you need to be very careful what type of thinner you use, as many of them will break-down the plastic that makes up the drive bezel. It might be easier to do a light sand job on the drive first and then just repaint it.
 
Go to a hobby store and get some Testor's mineral spirits paint thinner. I dont know exactly what is in bumper coating, but for a couple bucks its worth a shot.
 
Go to a local hardware store and ask for "Motsenbocker's Lift Off #5." Takes paint off, and safe on plastics. Works like a charm.
 
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