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Easiest way to remove paint from original head.

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  • Jetjungle75
    Career Member
    • Jan 11, 2013
    • 713

    Easiest way to remove paint from original head.

    What is the best way to remove the original paint from a mego head. Looking to paint both the hair and eyes a different colour. Thanks in advance.
  • sprytel
    Talkative Member
    • Jun 26, 2009
    • 6545

    #2
    It is probably easier to paint over the original paint than to try to remove it.

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    • Jetjungle75
      Career Member
      • Jan 11, 2013
      • 713

      #3
      Many thanks sprytel.

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      • josephcardone
        Persistent Member
        • Jun 10, 2010
        • 1046

        #4
        Acetone will take it right off

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        • PNGwynne
          Master of Fowl Play
          • Jun 5, 2008
          • 19458

          #5
          I use an acetone-ketone-xylene paint stripper & it works perfectly.
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          • Jetjungle75
            Career Member
            • Jan 11, 2013
            • 713

            #6
            Thanks guys. Great tips.

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            • Jetjungle75
              Career Member
              • Jan 11, 2013
              • 713

              #7
              By the way, does any of this stuff cause any damage to the actual head?

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