Removing paint from glass

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:16 pm

Anyone have a good method for removing paint from glass? Besides a Razorblade.

I have a sheet of glass that has been professionally painted - so a razor blade won't touch it. I have used a mix of sulphuric acid and hydrogen peroxide in the past, which works amazingly well - but wondered if anyone has another method - using more readil;y available chemicals.

Post by **blkmav** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:18 pm

Heat gun and razor blade

Post by **mickyd555** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:30 pm

get a hammer, smash the glass then ring these guys

http://www.obrienglass.com.au/

all fixed

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:37 pm

mickyd555 wrote:get a hammer, smash the glass then ring these guys

http://www.obrienglass.com.au/

all fixed

Already rang them before I bought this glass. Their quote was $500ish - this glass cost me $90 (brand new).

Post by **jtraf** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:48 pm

'A' paint grade thinners will eat through it and not effect glass.....

Post by **turkey** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:43 pm

Fine grade steel wool works a treat. Used it all the time when detailing. Get it from ya local hardware

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:07 pm

Cheers guys - will try the steel wool and the thinners. Don't know if thinners will work as this paint is very hard (seems baked on). Likewise - heat gun will not touch it (without getting it hot enough to burn the paint off...).

Post by **mico** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:37 pm

Paint stripper will work and shouldn't affect the glass and it's cheap, fast and easy

Post by **jimbo jones** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:43 pm

mico wrote:Paint stripper will work and shouldn't affect the glass and it's cheap, fast and easy

I would not do this use ether the steel wool or razor blade
jimbo

Post by **G_loomis** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:10 pm

Thinners will do the job. A-grade thinners will eat through any paint you put it on.

Wouldnt steel wool scratch the glass?

Post by **Jeff80** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:25 pm

Not if its very fine. I used this when I was detailing also...

Oh yeah - Use plenty of water with it too.

Post by **jtraf** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:30 pm

'A' grade thinners is the stuff to use no matter what paint and how old it is.

I would not use steel wool as no matter how fine it will scratch thick or fine scratches.

Obviously it will take a bit of work with A grade thinner not the general purpose stuff......

Also make sure you don't spill any on the paint as it will firstly soften it and when it dries it will be shinnier than the rest of the paint.....

Post by **Mick.** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:24 pm

ISUZUROVER wrote:
mickyd555 wrote:get a hammer, smash the glass then ring these guys

http://www.obrienglass.com.au/

all fixed
Already rang them before I bought this glass. Their quote was $500ish - this glass cost me $90 (brand new).

If the glass is out of the car just use paint stripper. It will take 5 miutes. If it's 2 pack thinners wont have a hope of removing it.

Cheers Mick.

Post by **turkey** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:44 pm

Out of probably thousands of cars I detailed through the years I have never scratched any type of glass using fine steel wool. If you use it in conjunction with thinners you will definatley remove any paint that is on the glass

Post by **HeathGQ** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:32 am

Just use some window cleaner and a razor blade if it on the outside (non-tinrted). U can use car polish on the glass too.

Post by **chimpboy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:54 am

Definitely wouldn't use the steel wool myself, it'll scratch for sure.

Post by **turkey** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:04 pm

chimpboy wrote:Definitely wouldn't use the steel wool myself, it'll scratch for sure.

Trust me it doesnt. You dont use the ole steelo pad from Coles. Get some fine grade steel wool from your hardware. I will eat my hat and my left nut if you can get it to scratch glass. I have cleaned hundreds of car windows with it

Post by **leigh 2** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:31 pm

l used a very fine steel wool at work and NO scratch

Post by **MART** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:33 pm

No idea what you have but i was looking at kitchen splash backs , they paint them , then bake them for a permanent finish. The company is called Deco Glaze , Phone 02 9624 7099 , maybe they can point you in the right direction , also acetone is stronger than thinners but don't do it indoors , might help , Cheers Paul.

Post by **Jeff80** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:17 pm

turkey wrote:
chimpboy wrote:Definitely wouldn't use the steel wool myself, it'll scratch for sure.
Trust me it doesnt. You dont use the ole steelo pad from Coles. Get some fine grade steel wool from your hardware. I will eat my hat and my left nut if you can get it to scratch glass. I have cleaned hundreds of car windows with it

x2. Never scratched 1.

Post by **chimpboy** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:40 pm

Fair enough, I've definitely scratched glass with the el cheapo steel wool though.

Post by **mico** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:09 pm

Mick. wrote:If the glass is out of the car just use paint stripper. It will take 5 miutes. If it's 2 pack thinners wont have a hope of removing it.

Cheers Mick.

This is the best thing to use, very easy and fast all the other ways will work if your removing overspray but this glass is painted you'll be there for 4000 years with steel wool and thinner

Post by **dirtyGQ** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:29 am

ISUZUROVER wrote:Cheers guys - will try the steel wool and the thinners. Don't know if thinners will work as this paint is very hard (seems baked on). Likewise - heat gun will not touch it (without getting it hot enough to burn the paint off...).

what sort of paint is it ? if you have to work out what the base is it might be shellac based and if so try metho?

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:08 pm

MART wrote:No idea what you have but i was looking at kitchen splash backs , they paint them , then bake them for a permanent finish. The company is called Deco Glaze , Phone 02 9624 7099 , maybe they can point you in the right direction , also acetone is stronger than thinners but don't do it indoors , might help , Cheers Paul.

Thanks Paul, I think it is probably something along these lines. I will give them a call.

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:11 pm

mico wrote:
Mick. wrote:If the glass is out of the car just use paint stripper. It will take 5 miutes. If it's 2 pack thinners wont have a hope of removing it.

Cheers Mick.
This is the best thing to use, very easy and fast all the other ways will work if your removing overspray but this glass is painted you'll be there for 4000 years with steel wool and thinner

Yes - should have made it 100% clear - this is glass that has been painted/printed when manufactured - not overspray or anything like that.

I think it is only paint stripper or my old method (sulphuric and peroxide) that will even touch it.

Post by **Mick.** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:44 pm

ISUZUROVER wrote:
mico wrote:
Mick. wrote:If the glass is out of the car just use paint stripper. It will take 5 miutes. If it's 2 pack thinners wont have a hope of removing it.

Cheers Mick.
This is the best thing to use, very easy and fast all the other ways will work if your removing overspray but this glass is painted you'll be there for 4000 years with steel wool and thinner
Yes - should have made it 100% clear - this is glass that has been painted/printed when manufactured - not overspray or anything like that.

I think it is only paint stripper or my old method (sulphuric and peroxide) that will even touch it.

I definently use paint stripper mate. Your wasting your time with the other products.

Steel wool will scratch certain glasses also and you usually only find out the hard way after it's to late.

We have had many of detailers get there asses kicked for using steel wool on customers cars and when you have to replace lexus windows it's understandeable at $1000 each minumum.

Cheers Mick.

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