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How to Remove Camo Paint?

buckdodgerbuckdodger Member Posts: 38 ✭✭
edited February 2002 in Ask the Experts
I recently purchased a shotgun that the previous owner painted with Hunters Specialties Removable Camo Paint. Can anyone tell me the best method for removing this paint without hurting the metal finish underneath? The metal originally had a matte finish. Thanks
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  • CAPPERCAPPER Member Posts: 139 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Some camo paint can be removed with alcohol.
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  • MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hunter Specialities makes paint remover for their paint.It comes in a small can. Whats in it I do not know.
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  • Rusty WRusty W Member Posts: 19 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Any thing that would remove the paint may effect the stock and forearm original finish and remove that also. Most strippers or paint removers should not effect the metal, compere directions to see if it is corrosive, there a many brands. Wally World's, Home Depo, Lowes, Sears check the labels.
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  • MyjackMyjack Member Posts: 86 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    First try mineral spirits (paint thinner) safe on both metal and wood finishesThen alcohol - then lacquer thinner. Both should be safe with the metal finish, but unless the stock has a Poly finish - one will probably start to cut the finish off wood - best bet is disassemble the piece - clean the metal, find the best solvent and try it on the stock in a inconspicuous spot just to be safe. This assumes you have wood stock - synthetic etc should be safe but again - check it out first. Good luck!
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  • JIM STARKJIM STARK Member Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try some Tetra Gun spray cleaner and lubricant on it...It won't hurt the wood or finish and it's made to lubricate firearms.. I just finished cleaning three colors of spray painted camo off of a remington nylon 66 stock with it and it just melted that paint...stock is still there as is the blueing...Good Luck...
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If Hunter Specialities makes a specific remover for their paint I would check into that first and probably use it if its guarentee'ed not to damage the original underlying finish ... Refinishing any gun is a pain to do yourself, even with Brownells Teflon-Molly. Anything you dont get off makes a bump, ridge or line making your home refinish look like crap. Thats why even professional refinishers charge a couple hundred ... if its not right you either put up with it or start all over again
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    Here's a crazy one for ya, bug reppellent. It works on the gun stuff and the face stuff.
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  • azgunnut2@yahoo.comazgunnut2@yahoo.com Member Posts: 305 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Camo Paint ??? makes me wonder...try all the above ideas ...we really hate these messy type jobs...I used to have a guy that worked for me in our shop that just loved to "spray paint " every long gun he got ( his ,not our customers - thank god ) wonder if your gun was once owned by a real short man named jeff???????? Good Luck..........
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