Remove Printing off PVC pipe???
 

Wife wants to use short portions of PVC (I think, it's white) pipe for
some art project, how do I get the printing off pipe. I thought
Alcohol would work, but it doesn't. Also tried "goof off" and latex
paint remover, no luck. Obviously I could sand it off, but don't
want to do that, too much work.

Any ideas?

"rotation slim" wrote in message
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Wife wants to use short portions of PVC (I think, it's white) pipe for
some art project, how do I get the printing off pipe. I thought
Alcohol would work, but it doesn't. Also tried "goof off" and latex
paint remover, no luck. Obviously I could sand it off, but don't
want to do that, too much work.

Any ideas?

The clear primer for pvc pipe will usually work. Use in an well vented
area, outside

How about denatured alcohol?

"rotation slim" wrote in message
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Wife wants to use short portions of PVC (I think, it's white) pipe for
some art project, how do I get the printing off pipe. I thought
Alcohol would work, but it doesn't. Also tried "goof off" and latex
paint remover, no luck. Obviously I could sand it off, but don't
want to do that, too much work.

Any ideas?

The best thing is the clear PVC cleaner. I haven't really found anything else
that works.
Wear rubber gloves and wipe it with a rag. The daubber just smears the dye
around. Do this outside, the fumes are horrible and it will burn your skin.
If you really need a lot it might be better to find a place than sells
"uncertified/labelled" pipe to the furniture industry.

Remove Printing off PVC pipe???

Acetone & a white cotton rag, I've done it often.

Bob

In article , "New & Improved - N/F John" wrote:
How about denatured alcohol?

He already said alcohol didn't work.

Acetone will.


"rotation slim" wrote in message
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Wife wants to use short portions of PVC (I think, it's white) pipe for
some art project, how do I get the printing off pipe. I thought
Alcohol would work, but it doesn't. Also tried "goof off" and latex
paint remover, no luck. Obviously I could sand it off, but don't
want to do that, too much work.

Any ideas?

OK! I forgot about acetone.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "New & Improved - N/F John"
wrote:
How about denatured alcohol?

He already said alcohol didn't work.

Acetone will.


"rotation slim" wrote in message
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Wife wants to use short portions of PVC (I think, it's white) pipe for
some art project, how do I get the printing off pipe. I thought
Alcohol would work, but it doesn't. Also tried "goof off" and latex
paint remover, no luck. Obviously I could sand it off, but don't
want to do that, too much work.

Any ideas?

I just looked and Acetone is the main ingredient in the PVC cleaner.along with
MEK

In article , (Greg) wrote:
I just looked and Acetone is the main ingredient in the PVC cleaner.along with
MEK

Yep. Which is why I stopped buying PVC cleaner many years ago, and switched to
pure acetone. It works just as well, and it's a *lot* cheaper (about the same
price per quart as the PVC cleaner is per half-pint).

By the way... Chemically, they're almost the same anyway. MEK is methyl ethyl
ketone. Acetone is methyl methyl ketone.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

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