Krylon removal- is it possible?

[Beckys_man]

I purchased a rifle that somebody decided to improve with a "Krylon camo finish" however I really prefer to un-do if that is possible?
The gun in question is a Remington 700 bolt-action with matte black finish and synthetic stock; can the paint be removed from both the metal and stock and the scope without permanent damage if I am careful enough & patient enough?
Feedback from you guys is appreciated!

 

[kcinnick]

MEK - try this in a small spot first, it can damage some plastics but I think it is pretty gun stock safe. I don't know if you are going to get the paint off and keep the original finish, you would probably need to get it refinished.

That in mind

Media blasting works great.

Brake cleaner will remove a lot of paints also.

 

[Cornbread504]

brake cleaner should work with a little patience and light scrubbing... honestly once its all removed, this sounds like a fun duracoat job waiting to happen

 

[Russo]

if you want to blast it lmk

 

[Gus McCrae]

Good luck.

 

[craazyhoss]

acetone works for me i change mine up from time to time depending on the season and area i am hunting

 

[bayoushooter]

I bought a mak90 like that.. take all small parts and submerge them in a thin pan of paint thinner. After about 5 minutes throw on some laytex gloves and start scrubbing with a tooth brush. It will remove everything, just let it soak, and scrub everything. The finish may look a little chapped/dry when ur done but some oil will take care of that, good luck.

 

[BayouArms]

TruStrip from Lauer Custom Weaponry or Brake Cleaner with some brushing may work. You can always sandblast and refinish.

 

[jguilletjr]

MEK - try this in a small spot first, it can damage some plastics but I think it is pretty gun stock safe. I don't know if you are going to get the paint off and keep the original finish, you would probably need to get it refinished.

That in mind

Media blasting works great.

Brake cleaner will remove a lot of paints also.

Brake fluid does a job on paint. Probably not good on the stock. Spray some krylon on something you dont care about, and see what works best before putting any thing on you rifle.

 

[Gator 45/70]

I've used Go-Jo before...Let it sit awhile..Then gently remove...

 

[mprice]

I've used acetone and/or mineral spirits before.

But, as I write this I remember that the last stock I did was an "accustock" on a Savage 11 long range hunter. This stock comes with a synthetic stock with a rubber (latex?) coating and, I might add, is about the only drawback to this firearm and is somewhat infamous for peeling.

What I did was basically rubbed and sanded the rubber stuff off, sanded the seems where the "halves" of the stock meet, and then hit it with one coat of Krylon primer followed by 2 coats of Krylon "camoflage". For a shade tree gunsmith job, it came out pretty nice.

Good Luck,
Marc Price

 

[Skiney]

Make Sure you WEAR GLOVES

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[Quickdraw22]

Brake fluid does a job on paint. Probably not good on the stock. Spray some krylon on something you dont care about, and see what works best before putting any thing on you rifle.

I've also started using Brake FLUID on firearms to remove paint. Brake cleaner and other solvents chew up the plastic - not at all with the fluid.

 

[mprice]

As a qualifier, I feel the need to differentiate between synthetic stocks and wood stocks.

For wood I use a product called Kutzit - (kinda spendy I think I paid ~ $25 last time I bought a gallon) - will remove anything this side and including old lead based enamel without raising the grain or drying out the wood (for those of you who have been sparred, lead based paint can be a real pain). Even fragile wood pieces! Literally, (wear gloves) brush on Kutzit, let sit 5-10 min, flush off with additional product / brush. Really works great - then sand, stain, sand, finish - repeat sand / finish coats till you arrive at the finish you want.

**take your time, enjoy!**

 

[troy_mclure]

Mek for the metal parts. Oil heavily afterwords as it'll remove ALL oil and ill rust fast.

Brake fluid for the stock sounds good, tho I've never tried it.

 

[dmurph]

for a synthetic stock i use nail polish remover and when all the krud and paint is gone i follow with a non menthol shaving cream to rehydrate the plastic... works wonders on old vietnam era m16s.

 

[charliepapa]

a couple thoughts...

MEK will destroy plastic whereas Acetone won't.

If you decide to try brake cleaner, I'd go with non-chlorinated to avoid having to detail strip it to ensure it's all gone/evaporated, unless of course you already have.

 

[CrkdLtr]

If I may make a suggestion...

Use the MEK to remove the paint from your metal. As far as the paint on the plastic, just clean it real good to make sure there isn't any loose or flaking paint. Paint over that with a can of Rustoleum Bumper & Trim Paint. It will be a semi gloss black paint that adheres to plastic very well. I just recently did this with some of my black trim plastic on my ATV and it looks like new plastic. It does not scratch very easily nor flake at all. To date that is.