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Title: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: drive surgeon on August 17, 2011, 03:34:58 pm

anyone removed white gloss paint from upvs white window frames and sills? kids have thrown it all over a custys window.  i have tensids easy strip for the brickwork and glass but it bubbles on upvc as i have tried a test piece,  if anyone can recommend anything apart from scraping off please advise. thanks guys. :)

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: BDCS on August 17, 2011, 05:34:34 pm

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Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: Blast Away on August 17, 2011, 06:08:09 pm

You've tried a test piece  :o ??? ???

On the custys frames?

Never came across a job like this but I do know stripper messes up upvc. Good luck.

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
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Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: drive surgeon on August 17, 2011, 08:25:13 pm

Quote from: Blast Away on August 17, 2011, 06:08:09 pm

You've tried a test piece  :o ??? ???

On the custys frames?

Never came across a job like this but I do know stripper messes up upvc. Good luck.

 ;D      ha.               no we got ap iece of old upvc out of a skip to test on.

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: Blast Away on August 18, 2011, 07:11:24 am

Quote from: drive surgeon on August 17, 2011, 08:25:13 pm

Quote from: Blast Away on August 17, 2011, 06:08:09 pm

You've tried a test piece  :o ??? ???

On the custys frames?

Never came across a job like this but I do know stripper messes up upvc. Good luck.

 ;D      ha.               no we got ap iece of old upvc out of a skip to test on.

Having thought about it I would wet soda blast

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: Cliff Horne on August 18, 2011, 07:23:43 am

I have wet soda blasted a upvc window cill before but it takes the shine of leaving a matt finish, not brilliant.

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: Blast Away on August 18, 2011, 09:41:50 am

Quote from: Cliff Horne on August 18, 2011, 07:23:43 am

I have wet soda blasted a upvc window cill before but it takes the shine of leaving a matt finish, not brilliant.

Then buff up with a solvent?

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: drive surgeon on August 18, 2011, 09:38:38 pm

jobs a good un!! finished successfully. came off with heat, and eazzes strip, pre wet the upvc then brush on , agitate the paint and hot wash off quickly.   thanks guys.

Title: Re: white gloss paint spills on white upvc
Post by: g newton on August 21, 2011, 08:43:26 am

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