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So I wanted to start over on a marine and remove everything down to the spray paint enamel base coat (flat black heat resistant BBQ spray from HW store)--whats the best chemical to do that? I say chemical because I'm assuming any sort of abrasive method would effect the enamel base coat layer. Alchohol? 409?

Thanks guys

 soitra wrote:
Fairy/ dawn power spray

THX!

 cento wrote:
Silly question here - would it not be easier just to strip the whole thing and just re-primer?

Thats one way--its a little bit of a hassle because I extract the paint from the can then airbrush it on. Then I gotta clean everything with lacquer thinner. Luckily I have my cheapo Harbor Freight siphon feed to do it with, rather than double duty my iwata

Also, I did that once and anything short of soaking in thinner (409, isopA) just wont get spray paint primer off. and the paint thinner started softening the plastic eventually--yikes.

So I just thought I'd throw it out there, hoping maybe there was a magic solution (pun intended) cause im seriously under-experienced painting plastic with acrylics. Im from the old testors enamel and pewter(lead?)miniatures generation. I still have my Mind Flayer from 7th grade--molded almost as badly as it was painted.

And thanks oadie--sage advice