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I was poking around at my slingshot 7/11 this evening, it had been stolen before covid and recovered during covid and sat outside for way too long. I’d noticed some paint like drips on the left side of the engine and I finally tried seeing if they’d come off. Looks like they spray painted parts of the engine, exhaust, and oil lines, I guess they weren’t a fan of the factory grey. Any ideas on what might remove spray paint without stripping the original paint? Or should I just plan on stripping everything down to bare metal and giving the engine a refresh at the same time? I’ve got another 7/11 to finish first, so I’m not in any rush to get this one back on the road. 
 

 

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3 minutes ago, rodneya said:

I bought a movie prop SRAD to use as parts. It was cut in half and had been painted really badly with rattle cans. I managed to get just the spraypaint off stuff with thinners or acetone on a rag. the factory paint is a lot harder to remove.

Any pics? The mind boggles. Was it cut longitudally or laterally? O.o

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10 hours ago, Dezza said:

Any pics? The mind boggles. Was it cut longitudally or laterally? O.o

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