Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi, I have two very beautiful front side lamps on my 1970 van the only downfall they have is that they have been hit by paint! Can anyone give me a tip how to remove paint from the plastic lens? Thanks

Try panel wipe, but definitely not thinners. If this fails to work carefully 'blade' off the bulk of it and T cut the last film.

sorry dont know what panel wipe is will try t cut, another idea that came to mind is using brake fluid ?? what do you think?

Sorry, panel wipe is a mild cleaner used to degrease panelwork before painting. Might be a bit excessive to purchase some just for one light. Not sure on brake fluid and how it might effect the plastic.

I think paint stripper is ok on plastic ,but take the lamp off the car first!

RogerRust wrote:I think paint stripper is ok on plastic ,but take the lamp off the car first!

Not all plastics. There's a crater in the surface of the keyboard I'm typing on right now from a droplet of Nitromors.

Steam might do it if its a slippery or polished plastic - maybe the paint never keyed to it ?
Not so much steam as to melt the plastic but worth a shot.

You could try a paint brush restorer which I think is safe on plastic just check on the container to be safe.

Farecla G3 paste will do the job and leave a nice shine.

Thanks for your replies, well for those who were in doubt or anything,brake fluid did the job although I dont' know the exact time it took to soften the paint after a week I went in the garage to find the paint all bubbled and i just peeled it off