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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a
misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info |
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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
On Jun 4, 1:30*am, Doc wrote:
I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info Read the MSDS on the manufacturer's web site. The nasty chemicals are the solvents. There will most likely be a number of them. I don't know what coating is on a dishwasher rack, but those nasty chemicals will probably damage it. Sorry. R |
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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
On Jun 3, 10:30*pm, Doc wrote:
I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info not the answer you're looking for but..... instead of buying a new dishwasher rack or re-coating the old one, I was lucky to find a newer model of my machine that was being junked and I took the racks craigslist cheers Bob |
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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
On Jun 4, 1:30*am, Doc wrote:
I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info A resin or worse a cured resin takes time for solvents to dissolve or penetrate. A paint remover that does not immediately evaprate should work best but might attack the epoxy coating. I would try regular naptha paint thinner first as this is primary solvent mentioned in the MSDS. More agressive might be nail polish remover or acetone and finally the stuff that contains methylene chloride which is gel like and does not readily evaporate. All this should be done outside with lots of ventilation. |
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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
on 6/4/2009 1:30 AM (ET) Doc wrote the following:
I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info I don't know about removing the plastigrip, but there is a product made especially for those racks. Check with an appliance store. Here is one product that will repair the most vulnerable parts, the ends of the wire. I didn't check if there are other colors. http://www.amazon.com/Uber-Goop-WHIT.../dp/B000HJFN38 -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 22:30:18 -0700 (PDT), Doc
wrote: I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info Hello Doc, The site you mentioned has a product called ReRACK that appears to be specifically for dishwasher racks. I think Plasti-Dip is a PVC plastisol. You might try a can of the solvent sold for PVC cement (plastic pipe cement). Best -- Terry |
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What will quickly remove Plasti-Dip?
fftt wrote:
On Jun 3, 10:30 pm, Doc wrote: I've got a dishwasher rack that was covered with Plasti-Dip in a misbegotten experiment to provide extra protection against corrosion. I've been using citrus based paint remover and Scotch Brite pads to remove it, which works after a fashion but is tedious and slow going. Will anything remove it rapidly without damaging the factory coating on the rack, which I assume to be some sort of epoxy? I'm talking about this stuff http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip While I'm on the subject, is there anything you can think of in the consumer market that could be applied to a dishwasher rack that will hold up in that environment? Thanks for all info not the answer you're looking for but..... instead of buying a new dishwasher rack or re-coating the old one, I was lucky to find a newer model of my machine that was being junked and I took the racks craigslist cheers Bob Bingo! If the DW in question is a common brand and not too old, OP should cruise nearby apartment projects the first week of the month, and look for dishwasher boxes in the dumpsters. Most large complexes get DWs so cheap in bulk, that they treat them as disposable, and if it looks ratty between tenants, or stops working any time, they just plug in a new one and trash the old one without even trying to diagnose it. The racks are usually fine. Note that there are only a few actual manufacturers, and interchangeability is high. -- aem sends... |
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