Spray Painted Bindings Paint Removal

MrYeates

MrYeates

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Hey guys.

I picked up some hellbents on here with Marker griffons and realized the seller spray painted them grey... (I bought them awhile ago and didnt pay much attention to it)

What would it take to remove the paint? Is there something I can apply to it that wont damage the bindings but remove the paint? It's starting to chip and not look very good.
 
and thats not gonna fuck anything up? I still cant believe he spray painted these.... I dont even know why... haha
 
alright cool. Thanks man +K

Ill go pick some up tomorrow and give it a try.

If anyone has any other input be sure to throw it in!
 
Idk man, be light on it when you clean it... Those are all plastic bindings. I'd be surprised if the paint didnt already compromise the strength
 
That's not what I want to hear lol. I'm asking the seller how much he used them and why he painted them.
 
Personally , I wouldn' t be comfortable skiing on those bindings because you don' t know what type of paint he used, what chemicals (if any) he use to prep them for paint or even what he was trying to cover up with the paint. It is suspect and just not worth the risk.
However if you are hellbent on using these suspect bindings then just leave them be cut your losses and avoid damaging them any further. You didn' t even notice initially anyway.
More importantly who cares enough about the color of their binding to waste energy to paint them in the first place? Bindings should be covered in snow, not cheap spray paint.....my 2 cents
 
Yeah that's what I'm thinking. It looks like her literally just painted them. It wast a great job haha. I'll have further details
 
Cause that's what someone earlier in the thread said... I don't see how it would be weak... What do you think?
 
No. No easily available spray paint is going to weaken the plastic.

Krylon fusion bonds to plastic better having a reaction with the surface plastic, but doesn't weaken it and that's the closest paint I could imagine he used.

Don't use Acetone as a previous post suggested. It is a fairly strong solvent and will remove the original finish on the bindings as well. ALSO melts the surface layer of plastic giving it a glossy finish.

Drop some acetone and Styrofoam and it will eat straight through it. Wouldn't recommend it on bindings.

My best bet is some denatured alcohol (commonly known as rubbing alcohol) but try to find some containing a higher alcohol content like 70%.

Get a fine grit scotch brilla pad and have at it. Use some elbow grease but find a good balance so you don't scuff up the original binding. Guarantee you'll get the majority off.

Something else that works SURPRISINGLY well is brake fluid. That stuff eats through ANY spray paint. I use it quite frequently to remove over-spray from my projects.

Also will not harm plastic, just eats paint. And I doubt it will harm your underlying finish only because it has been cured more appropiatly then the spray paint. Just make sure you THOROUGHLY rinse the parts with water after finishing. Water breaks down brake fluid.

Sparknotes:

Try alcohol/brill pad first, then brake fluid for the hard to reach spots.

Avoid acetone.

Paint won't weaken your bindings.
 
Thanks for this!!! I picked some up today and Im gonna go at it and see what I can do. I will report back later.
 
paint thinner or brake cleaner. both will work wonders if you scrub it on with a sponge or pad
 
Yeah i think Ill have to go that route.... the rubbing alcohol aint doing much.

Im still a little pissed as to why he spray painted them... and of course he didnt say anything in the thread
 
I don't know if you can get it in the states but if you can get a hold of some stuff called "simple green" it will take paint off plastic without hurting the plastic.

That being said if you can't find that use nail polish remover. it has acetone in it but isn't nearly as strong as pure acetone if you are worried about using that.
 
Alright. Well im getting pretty mixed results....

For the brake fluid, how long should I leave it on before I wipe it off?
 
Apply the brake fluid to a cloth and rub hard.

I wouldnt just let it soak on the paint, although it couldn't hurt. Might help soften up the paint a little.
 
Alright cool. Ive gotten quite a bit off using a flathead screw driver. Only on the spots nobody will see.

Um stupid mistake....

THESE ARE MARKER JESTERS NOT GRIFFONS
 
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