What to try Next?

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I have had this horn button laying around for several years. At some point in its life it got primer or something simular on it. I have tried soaking it in gas, mineral sprits and afew other things and so far this primer will not come off. I have managed to scrape some of it off with my fingernail, but not much. Anyone else have any ideas on what might take this off. Thanks Rod
 

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I'd persevere with scraping with some non-metallic instrument. Anything that could melt the paint could also melt the plastic. If the plastic were scratched (or melted a bit) it could be polished up again by careful sanding/ polishing.

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I bought a very expensive Mustang wheel center cap that was painted, I sharpened a popsicle stick and scraped it off. Not easy but it worked.
 
Goo Gone, a citrus based remover. There's another brand basically the same that I can't think of the name right now.
 
Thanks for the ideas. Not sure oven cleaner is the way to go as I think it will damage the chrome which so far seems to be in good shape. Acetone is next to try. Maybe MEK will be after that if I can find some in a very small container as I don't like to have that stuff laying around. Rod
 
Brake fluid is often used on platic model kits to remove old paint, normally will do no harm to plastic, but wrinkles the paint right up.
Just like dripping it on your fender does....
 
I soaked it in Acetone over night and so far it has removed about 20% of the primer or whatever it is. Wondering if this stuff was Metal Set or gas tank sealer as it is hard to disolve. Rod
 
millersgarage said:
Brake fluid is often used on platic model kits to remove old paint, normally will do no harm to plastic, but wrinkles the paint right up.
Just like dripping it on your fender does....
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X2 for brake fluid, I used it once to remove paint from plastic motorcycle fenders, took a few coats of fluid and washing off, but they came out ok.
 
Could be baked on enamel. Was the whole thing black or were the raised areas showing chrome? If that part is chromed metal, douse it with brake fluid, then scrub with dish soap and toothbrush. Probably take like two minutes. Wax it up after or it'll fog. If it's "chromed" plastic, soak in white vinegar for a day then scrub with simple green and toothbrush. Might take two days if that's the case. Know someone who could blast it with baking soda? Five seconds for that method, haha. Good luck -Chris
 
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