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Removing paint from Carbs

#1 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:09 am

I have a set of Mikuni 26mm carbs.... Painted Black on the bodies.
I have stripped them down. What is the best method or solution to remove this black paint from the main bodies.
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#2 PostAuthor: z1bman » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:23 am

soak them in a bath of gun wash thinners but make sure you remove any rubber components
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#3 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:49 am

Thanks Z1bman, I was a bit unsure whether to use paint stripper on die-cast parts.
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#4 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Fri Jul 19, 2013 12:13 am

Guess I should have asked.... What is gun-wash thinners?
Tried lacquer thinner, enamel thinners and acetone. Had to resort to "Shelley's Quik-Strip".... Did the job... what a messy job!
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#5 PostAuthor: Ginger Bear » Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:48 am

Gun wash is cheap thinners, used for washing spray guns etc, not the more expensive thinners used for ...... er, thinning paint.
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