Re: Star Wars brag & corrector, how to remove spray paint

Hey Joel (& Others),

It's a simple spray on and scrub. Since WD40 is a Water Displacer, it does
something to the dirt. I use paper towels, spray a bit on the cabinet and rub
it off. It's amazing how bright the white is on the Atari games. Also, WD40
is cheap. Then I follow up with some Novus #2 or something like it to get the
oily feeling off the side. I've also used glass cleaner. Really brings up the
color, gets rid of the grime.

-Al-

Joel Rosenzweig wrote:

> Al,
>
> Can you explain the WD-40 technique? I haven't heard of using WD-40 this
> way. Will it remove those stubborn stains that seem to get rubbed into the
> bottom of the cabinet? How long do you let it sit, etc?
>
> The name of the paint stripper that I used on the Star Wars is called
> "Citristrip". It's available at Home Depot for $10. It has not harmed the
> sideart in any way.
>
> Joel-
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Warner <batlzone@cyberenet.net>
> To: vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu <vectorlist@lists.cc.utexas.edu>
> Date: Sunday, October 10, 1999 6:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Star Wars brag & corrector, how to remove spray paint
>
> >That's good advice. I've also had success with NEV-R-DULL. It's a
> >metal polish that has a nice level of abrasion to it, it works great on
> >removing overspray and by controlling how much pressure you put into
> >using it, you should be able to safely remove the overspray. The "front
> >art" surface is pretty durable. Oh, and for side art that is dirty, I'm
> >100% in the WD40 camp. I cleaned my Tempest with it and it was like it
> >was made yesterday. I also use the Novus products when doing these
> >kinds of things, but they seem better as finishing products.
> >
> >-Al-
> >
> >Jon Raiford wrote:
> >
> >> At 11:38 AM 10/10/99 -0400, Todd Miller wrote:
> >> >The side art has scratches and the front art has over-spray where
> >> >somebody repainted the coin door without masking it off. Any hints
> >> >on removing spray paint without damaging the artwork ?
> >>
> >> Go to the auto parts store and buy a paint cleaner (I use McGuires).
> >> Its like a wax, but it is a little more coarse. It does wonders
> >> with overspray. Just make sure you wipe it all off when you are
> >> done or you will end up with a powdery white residue on it a couple
> >> days later. (this stuff will also do a hell of a good job cleaning
> >> just plain dirty side art)
> >>
> >> Jon
> >>
> >> BTW, congrats on the SW.
> >
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Received on Mon Oct 11 08:57:57 1999