Looking to take off paint on a canopy without melting it or leaving residue. Any ideas? Did a search, but not what I expected.

Perfect practice makes perfect

bead blast it! MR10X painted this after I bead blasted it and it came out really good.

Buy a new canopy.

I did one with scotch brite and soapy water. It took some work but it happened.

Crash It!

Just kidding!

You could peel it off like vinyl I think??

or use MEK thinner to remove it and or aircraft stripper but I would test it first!
I think you can get these @ wal-mart???
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Tim

Did some more searching and found a way by soaping rags in paint thinner and wrapping the canopy in the wrags. You put the whole thing in a small plastic bag and let sit over 30 minutes and it should come off easily after that. I could always buy a new canopy as stated by a person with great insite, but I guess that on this one I am taking the cheap way out.

Perfect practice makes perfect

I do mine with thinner like you mentioned. Just be sure to turn it over every little bit. The paint should just wipe off. It's a mess at first so have a lot of cheap paper towls within reach.

I use paint stripper on mine. The Raptor canopies are unharmed by paint stripper.

Jeff

Go to your local Auto Paint store

They sella urethane bumper stripper.Less aggressive on the bleach bottle material.I have used this remedy personally with great results.Aircraft stripper a NO NO.It eats holes in rubber gloves you be the judge.You may get away with it keep the water hose handy.But the urethane bumper stripper I mentioned works well.There are several manufactors of it .However I used the SEM product.Good luck.

Good Luck Corey I PAY-PAL

Actually I have not had any problem with any type of stripper. Aircraft type included. Bleach bottle plastic is tuff.

Jeff

Will the thinner wrap method work with fiberglass canopies?
What kind of thinner Laquer?

I've used the "thinner wrap method" on plastic and fg canopies with out any trouble at all. Laquer is the only thing I've tried.

Thanks Med flight I will try it.

I've used automotive brake fluid for my model railroad bodies and it works great. Try it on a scap piece first..Let it soak untill soft,,,then wipe it off,,

QUICK! ,,,can someone turn the gravity off for just a second,,,,