Removing (decorators) paint from Myford Panel

[Kevin MurrellParticipant @kevinmurrell62078]

I have an Myford industrial stand with lovely control panel, but sadly speckled with decorator's dulux some time ago. What would be safe to use to remove these spots?

[Kevin MurrellParticipant @kevinmurrell62078]

[David JuppParticipant @davidjupp51506]

The edge of an expired credit card, or any similar plastic item with a cut edge. The edges do degrade quickly, but the plastic is gentle on the underlying paint. Use it as a scraper.  Finish off with T-cut if needed.

I once had to remove hundreds of wind blown spots of paint this way that had landed on the cars in a garage forecourt.

 

 

Edited By David Jupp on 02/04/2020 08:38:46

[DustyParticipant @dusty]

Some time back I acquired a Myford super 7. This had been owned by a car restorer and was covered in overspray, so much so that I thought the lathe was grey, it was in fact green. I used something called Astonish oven paste. This, though a little aggressive if used too vigorously worked a treat. Finished with some car polish it came up as good as new, well almost. A raid on Swmbo's cleaning cupboard may reveal some, or the Pound shop. I am sure some of the car paint supply shops polishing compound will work just as well.

[Dave HalfordParticipant @davehalford22513]

That sounds like an add on ebay a few years ago.

Refurbished lathe from a 'school'. All bright blue and new looking except they had spray painted everything in one go including lead screw, bed and chuck.

[Simon Williams 3Participant @simonwilliams3]

Mornin' all

Methylated spirit will dissolve emulsion paint – albeit slowly.

HTH Simon

[Nigel BennettParticipant @nigelbennett69913]

I too had a car covered in paint spots – they were painting the car park where I'd left it. And where was this?

Paignton.

I scraped them off with a finger nail. Took a long time.

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