Best way to get paint off of old skis?

[caveman31]

I bought some k2 pettitors for 30$ but they are painted over. What is the best way to get spray paint/paint splatter off of em?

 

[Mackaroni_space]

I bought some k2 pettitors for 30$ but they are painted over. What is the best way to get spray paint/paint splatter off of em?

Have you given rubbing alcohol a try? I know that works super well for sharpie

 

[jompcock]

Go to a hardware store and buy some paint stripper if other solvents don't work.

 

[caveman31]

Have you given rubbing alcohol a try? I know that works super well for sharpie

yea it only took off a little bit of paint :/

 

[Paul.]

Sandpaper would work but it would probably scuff the topsheet a bit too

 

[logmue]

Hot water and elbow grease

 

[WoFlowz]

yea it only took off a little bit of paint :/

Keep trying that and hot water you might be able to keep that top sheet under It if you keep trying

 

[JAlps]

Acetone

**This post was edited on Aug 4th 2021 at 2:51:47am

 

[Skiblade420]

Rub ur balls on it

 

[ULA_THC]

Ski a lot

 

[powpatrol]

darkslides

 

[armchair_skier]

Send pics

 

[Chunderface]

Sick ass skis.

 

[BrandoComando]

Acetone

**This post was edited on Aug 4th 2021 at 2:51:47am

Careful with acetone. It might get the paint off, but it can also destroy any plastic on your skis or bindings just as easily. It's super volatile

 

[JAlps]

Careful with acetone. It might get the paint off, but it can also destroy any plastic on your skis or bindings just as easily. It's super volatile

For sure it's some gnarly stuff, one of the shops I started at had like 3000 pairs of rental skis which needed ski saver removed and re-applied every season... acetone was what we used to get them off every year and while I never want to be that high on toxic fumes again it did the trick seemingly without hurting the skis.

 

[Treegrabber]

Usually I dip em in one of these bad boys

 

[caveman31]

Usually I dip em in one of these bad boys

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oh hell yes

 

[SuspiciousFish]

Citristrip would probably do the job but be sure to take painters tape and tape all the bases and sidewall. I noticed Citristrip typically pulls off one layer of paint at a time so hopefully it wont eat the topsheets.

 

[mountaindewgirl]

Denatured alcohol

Mineral spirits

Gasoline

Lighter fluid

Graffiti cleaner spray

Ghost chile hot sauce supposedly works too!

 

[caveman31]

Paint stripper and gasoline did the trick. Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Mackaroni_space]

Paint stripper and gasoline did the trick. Thanks for the help guys!

Lfg let’s see the final product!!

 

[mountaindewgirl]

Paint stripper and gasoline did the trick. Thanks for the help guys!

Ain't nothing like greasing your skis with gasoline!