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Title: Looking for paint remover for Fiberglass limbs
Post by: IdaMatt on June 02, 2008, 03:11:00 PM
A co-worker just gave me a recurve. Nice to work with people like that.
The bow has not visible markings on the riser section but the limbs appear to have painted over with a dark moss green/black.
Can anyone recommend a paint remover that will let me strip the paint but not damage the laminations?

Thanks,
Title: Re: Looking for paint remover for Fiberglass limbs
Post by: JEFF B on June 02, 2008, 03:16:00 PM
yup moonshine should do the trick  :biglaugh:  stripes every thing else
Title: Re: Looking for paint remover for Fiberglass limbs
Post by: Mike Byrge@home on June 02, 2008, 05:28:00 PM
carefully scrape it off with a small knife...I've done several this way.
Title: Re: Looking for paint remover for Fiberglass limbs
Post by: RonB on June 03, 2008, 06:55:00 AM
I recently did remove a bunch of paint - probably three layers from a bow.  I used acetone - and a rough towel - a LOT of elbow grease - took me about 20 hours total but it came out beautiful and no harm to the original finish.  I would not scrape it as you may go too deep.  Best of luck.  Ron
Title: Re: Looking for paint remover for Fiberglass limbs
Post by: Dave Lay on June 03, 2008, 11:26:00 AM
I use acetone as well and have used brake cleaner,which worked great, I have removed paint from a bunch of bows,some high dollar ones..  the only problem i have ever encountered was on a bear recurve, the bow specs were actually painted on top of the final sealer.. and of course it came off with the camo..I would be skeered to scrape..