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  • Riddle23942
    New Member
    • Nov 4, 2008
    • 26

    Removing paint from a rubber head

    Hey guys! Quick question, if I were making a custom with a standard mego rubber head, like Mister Fantastic's, or Wonder Woman's, could I remove the existing paint with nail polish remover or paint thinner? Would this damage the rubber in any way? Thanks in advance!
    Wes
  • thunderbolt
    Hi Ernie!!!
    • Feb 15, 2004
    • 34211

    #2
    Acetone will work, put some in a glass jar and while wearing gloves, dunk the head in there briefly. It will loosen up the paint. If you soak it for too long, it will soften up the plastic and eventually cause the head to shring and get less pliable.
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    • Bizarro Amy
      Formerly known as Del
      • Dec 12, 2004
      • 3336

      #3
      Acetone is the active ingredient in most nail polish removers. It's the stuff salons soak fake nails in to remove them. So if you want to just try nail polish remover, it should work, as long as the stuff you get has acetone. I don't know about paint thinner, I've never tried that on a Mego head before. Do you have any junk heads that you could test it on?
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      • thunderbolt
        Hi Ernie!!!
        • Feb 15, 2004
        • 34211

        #4
        Walmart also has straight acetone in its nail polish section for a buck or so.
        You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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        • misterdroid
          Banned
          • Jan 10, 2008
          • 561

          #5
          Soak it in Pine-sol. Takes paint right off, but doesn't harm plastic.

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          • TEXASFETT
            #1 Bounty Hunter
            • Aug 29, 2008
            • 1473

            #6
            Originally posted by misterdroid
            Soak it in Pine-sol. Takes paint right off, but doesn't harm plastic.
            Wow I need to try that this week.

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