removing color from clear molded items

[SFC_Allen]

Kinda hard to know what to state as a topic but here's what i was wondering....

I have a pre-painted lightbar..is there a way to get the color removed and get it back to just a clear?

I understand that if it was just pre-painted then it might come off fairly easy, but what if the mold was made with a clear red color?

I saw an answer on a post either on here or another site but i can't find it now.

Thanks in advance Earle

[crazyjim]

I would think if a part was molded in clear red, there'd be no way to get the color out because the color goes all the way through. If it's paint, you could try any of the removing agents - Purple Power, Simple Green, Dawn Power Dissolver, oven cleaner, etc.

[Deathgoblin]

If it's clear red, the only way to get rid of the color would be to cast it and make it out of clear resin.

[Harry P.]

You can't take the color out of a colored part.

[SFC_Allen]

Thanks guys, didn't think about casting it at all. Might be a new challenge for me

VR Earle

[Deathgoblin]

I'm working on casting a few things I need. Mostly clear headlight pieces to replace those cheap chromed ones, and some clear tail lights. I got the molds made, just have to get the time to cast.

[Deathgoblin]

I got a pressure cooker, will that work? Just kidding. I'll probably just use a slow setting clear.

[Edsel-Dan]

If you are talking about the Tail lights & Lightbars in the Lindberg 97 Crown Vic,

they are molded clear & tinted. 91% Isopropyl Alcohol will strip them in only a few hours.

Also, Very Early issues of Jo-Han's 68 Fury Police Pursuit had clear molded beacon caps/flasher lenses

that were then painted/tinted.

They will also strip. I found that out be using Scrubbing Bubbles to clean on once.

The red started coming off the light lenses. (At that time ALL Jo-Han tail light lenses were painted/tinted red too)

The Blue Detroit/Chicago caps were harder to strip, but I did manage them too.

But, yes, if you are talking about parts molded in colors, No way!

All AMT & MPC lenses were cast in the transparent color. Jo-Han's later issues on the Ambulance

& Police Pursuit Fury too had color cast parts.

Revell AG still uses Clear lenses that the builder paints/tints to choice.

Most Japanese companies do too.