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BIG 07-06-2010 09:33 PM
How to remove paint stains from brass mailboxes
 
Not the outdoor ones, but ones that are in a store and rented out to customers.

There are white paint stains on them, and I've tried Brasso, but it doesn't seem to work. Will paint thinner be ok or will that ruin the brass?

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

murd0c 07-06-2010 09:38 PM
Where I work we occasionally get graffiti on our painted cinder block walls. We use "graffiti remover" from the Home Depot. It is in an aerosol can and dissolves the graffiti (usually permanent marker tho)

BIG 07-06-2010 09:44 PM
I'll give it a shot! Thanks!

Any other ideas if it doesn't work?

Manic! 07-06-2010 10:06 PM
Try gasoline first.

TRD Rs200 07-07-2010 02:02 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 7018938)
Try gasoline first.
expensive

Culverin 07-07-2010 06:22 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG (Post 7018889)
Not the outdoor ones, but ones that are in a store and rented out to customers.

There are white paint stains on them, and I've tried Brasso, but it doesn't seem to work. Will paint thinner be ok or will that ruin the brass?

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance
Paint thinner will be fine provided your brass doesn't have any sort of weird finish on it.

If that doesn't work, you can get a bit more aggressive by using acetone.


May I ask why you rent out mail boxes?
And brass ones to boot?

BIG 07-07-2010 06:23 AM
I'm opening a business out in Langley and bought used mailboxes off craigslist and they just needed some cleaning.

slammer111 07-07-2010 02:07 PM
How about stuff like Goo Gone, or paint thinner?

Even if it tarnishes the brass, just go over it with Brasso afterwards. Done.

Manic! 07-07-2010 02:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TRD Rs200 (Post 7019212)
expensive
50 cents to much? and I bet it's cheaper than paint thinner or goo gone.

dinamix 07-07-2010 03:11 PM
http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/...te_Remover.jpg

LUUUUUUUU 07-08-2010 01:21 AM

try white toothpaste lol i just saw this


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