Removing Paint from an AR question.

[hank2165]

I am buying a painted carbine from a friend and want to remove/re-do the rattle can job. It was done with Krylon. What is the best way to remove it without harming the metal/barrel ? It's a BCM 100%. Only has 1-2 light coats.

Any specific help would be appreciated.

[Don Robison]

A quick search turned up.

http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?...=paint+removal


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http://m4carbine.net/search.php?searchid=2693281

[MistWolf]

Another option is to simply to clean & prep the old paint and cover it with a light coat of primer before repainting

[pacrimguru]

i've blasted my AR with automotive brake cleaner while scrubbing it with a toothbrush to great results. no harm done, even on the plastic furniture. of course, ymmv so test a small part before spraying the plastic.

[Dionysusigma]

Figured I'd ask in this thread instead of starting a new one.

I have a KAC M5 RAS that's been Kryloned at some point. Will the removal of the Krylon also remove the rail markings (T-, L-, R-, and B-marks for lack of a better term) if I was to use solvent/scrubbing?

[SHIVAN]

Gun Scrubber, the good stuff, will pretty much zap the krylon. If you can lay it in a big bin, and spray it down, it should pretty much peel off. You'll need some elbow grease to get the remnants off, but the Gun Scrubber cuts it pretty easy.

[SHIVAN]

Figured I'd ask in this thread instead of starting a new one.

I have a KAC M5 RAS that's been Kryloned at some point. Will the removal of the Krylon also remove the rail markings (T-, L-, R-, and B-marks for lack of a better term) if I was to use solvent/scrubbing?

If they are painted on, after anodizing and any top coating, probably. I think KAC uses laser etching though.

[boltcatch]

Spend a couple of bucks if you don't have a respirator that can do organic solvents and some gloves... A lot of this stuff, you don't want to be breathing in or absorbing through your skin.

It certainly works to get the paint off, though. I've cleaned several uppers and lowers so you can't tell they were ever painted.

[Dionysusigma]

Gotcha on that one. During A&P school, there was a stretch of about four days where we worked with MEK, and I was one of the few that 1) had the foresight to wear a proper respirator for eight hours to a stretch, and subsequently 2) didn't have a headache for a week afterwards.