removing paint from mirrors

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youngnorris12
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removing paint from mirrors

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just wonderin best way too remove paint from this thanks
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Metholated spirit
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Soapy water and a credit card works well. Good for getting crap of your windows too.
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white sprints and a credit card ? would that work
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yeah but it might run onto the plastic body of the mirror and take the paint off that.

metholated spirits would be best though on a cloth.
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the mirror was sprayed sliver as the car sliver but I don't like it soo today I tried to take it off with white sprits by rubbing it in but no chance of any paint coming off any idea ?
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Are you trying to remove paint from the plastic wing mirror body, or off the mirror itself..!?
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sorry I meant the cover around the mirror .
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Well in that case just use sand paper, and then spray over it.
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yeah alri . eh wet sand paper too use ?
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Brake Fluid. Will remove paint from plastic without distorting the plastic
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