Charcoal canister paint removal

My black plastic charcoal canister was spray bombed silver at some point. Any suggestions on how to strip it without damaging the plastic? I tried using brake fluid but that only softened it up a little.

glass bead blast, under the lowest air pressure that removes the paint. then clear coat to make it shiny again.

i THINK there is a new basting method, vapor or something like that, that damages less. this would be better than glass beads.


SEM also makes bumper paint stripper to strip paint of plastic bumpers.
i myself wouldn't use any solvent on a plastic charcoal canister. this will probably mess up the plastic.

Full strength Easy Off oven cleaner spray sometimes does a decent job of paint removal from plastic, without damaging the plastic. Worth a try.

Once the silver paint is off, try a plastic polish before spraying anything else on the surface.

Or this heat gun method.

That's fairly tough plastic. Spirits won't hurt it, if it's enamel paint.
Forget blasting it; will wreck the finish.
Lacquer thinner may work, but check a small area first.
I wouldn't use acetone or such, may attack it.
Just wipe some solvent in a small area, if the plastic softens or smears,
you know it's wrong type.

Easy Off Heavy Duty.

Yup,works everytime

the yellow can

Better make sure you seal it off before hosing it off the canister.

Charcoal started falling out of it so I cut the bottom off with a thin blade in a reciprocating saw. I think it will glue back together and look good.
I rubbed a little acetone on it and it removed some paint. I tried soaking it in acetone for a few days and it barely did anything. Going to try oven cleaner next.