Dye Rotor - White Camo

[Leezo]

I bought a white camo rotor off here a couple of weeks ago and it came with gold pen on it where the previous owner had coloured different bits in which I didnt think would be too hard to remove until today when I decided to clean it up.
I used our lasses nail polish remover which initially started to work slightly but what I hadnt realised is I was also taking the camo bit off aswell, if I am to clean this rotor up I am gonna have to completely remove the camo part which I dont mind cos I would prefer just a white rotor

What I am wondering is what would be the best stuff to use to get the camo bit off?

 

[Ty90]

If the nail varnish remover is working an alcohol based substance is best. Something like body spray or aftershave.

 

[hello_moto]

If the nail varnish remover is working an alcohol based substance is best. Something like body spray or aftershave.

that's just wrong.

Nail varnish remover is not an alcohol, it is a ketone. Moreover, the percentage and concentration of alcohol which forms a constituent of body spray/aftershave is nowhere near enough to perform the job that you're describing. The only thing you will succeed in doing is making your rotor smell like Lynx/Old Spice etc.

Nail varnish remover is a good choice as it's basically acetone diluted in water amongst other things. If you want to go down the alcohol route, get some surgical spirits/rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) from Boots and that will get rid of the gold coloration. Acetone is going to be harsher on the plastic in comparison to the isopropyl alcohol.

 

[Sam Mills]

Aftershave worked for me in removing sharpie give it a try !

 

[hello_moto]

Aftershave worked for me in removing sharpie give it a try !

that's some strong aftershave! Name/brand please?

 

[Sam Mills]

that's some strong aftershave! Name/brand please?

Any I didn't believe it when I first heard it but I gave it a try and it worked to my surprise!

 

[Ty90]

I never said nail varnish remover was alcohol I said an alcohol based substance would be best.

 

[hello_moto]

I never said nail varnish remover was alcohol I said an alcohol based substance would be best.

my bad.

 

[automag]

When we used to use acetone it would chew plastic for lunch, in basic terms it would melt the plastic, when you rub against the plastic with a cloth it will create ridges. Never use acetone/ nail varnish on plastic its ok on glass. (as we found out we cleaned what we thought was a glass window but it was plastic and gave it an opaque scratched effect)

On plastic, use IPA, (Isopropyl alcohol) or IMS industrial methylated spirit as hello moto says.

they used to use IPA to clean tape heads.

 

[Evil Rich]

If you want to remove all the paint, try Nitromors. Be careful though it's pretty strong stuff!,

Try a small bit first, say the feed neck to make sure it doesn't damage the plastic