removing paint from appliances

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removing paint from appliances

Postby elad » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:27 am

So the first thing I noticed in my new Aladdin is that the last owner had painted over the aqua stove top and icebox. He didn't like the color.
Is there a way I can safely remove the paint while leaving the original?

Thanks!
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Postby WhitneyK » Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:35 am

If your lucky the previous owner used latex which can be removed (hopefully) with regular household ammonia. Ammonia works like paint thinner does on oil base or enamel paint, it's a "carrier". If it's enamel paint, you might go at it with stripper or laquer thinner?, just don't let it set long. Maybe even use it on a rag and rub it in (like waxing), then wipe clean when you start to see the green show through to stop the desolving process. Maybe even use a wet rag to nuetralize the stripper/thinner.

If you try these, do it in an inconspicuous spot so if it does take of the alvocado green, it won't show.

Just a thought, didn't say it was a good one!
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Re: removing paint from appliances

Postby cooterdude » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:25 pm

ive had good results with a product called citristrip its orange based so it shouldn't hurt the enamel surface under the paint your trying to remove
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