How does one strip old paint from Bakelite for repainting without damaging it?
I looked in the reference section of this site and didn't see anything there. Your help is apprecaited.
Kindest Regards,
Jeff

Found bakelite to be quite impervious to paint stripper. Use a product called Citristrip with good results.

Richard

Zip Strip works well, too, though it's very hard on skin if any gets on your skin. Brasso, another highly toxic item, polishes bakelite to an amazing shine.

T.

Easy Off oven cleaner. Spray it on, put it in a plastic bag over nite and wash it off with water in the morning. Seems to work better than the paint strippers and won't harm the radio.

Dave

:How does one strip old paint from Bakelite for repainting without damaging it?
:I looked in the reference section of this site and didn't see anything there. Your help is apprecaited.
:Kindest Regards,
:Jeff Use the most caustic product you can find. It will not hurt the bakelite, but will remove the paint most efficiently.
BOB

I have used the Easy-off oven cleaner (blue can) with ease many times on Bakelie
... it is lemon scented and no-fumes
Does not require gloves and doesn't seem to bother my skin.
I do it right in my kitchen sink... works like a charm... easy and fast too.

Regarding easy off, skin, and finger nails, it softens finger nails, and will harm skin if left on long enough. It doesn't burn like Zip Strip, but it is dangerous. It is designed to dissolve carbonized greasy protein stains.

....So, what I'm saying is not that you shouldn't use it, but that it is dangerous, and that you should be cautious when using it.

T.