pretty cool find i thought i would share,wow its a pain to get the paint off ,but rewarding! the frame is porcelain up top "blue porcelain" i thought that was different! i will post a pic when finished ,but at this rate, it will probably bee a few weeks!

Is the sign porcelain as well? if not how are you removing the paint Chris?

Chris
Citristrip worked well for my coke sign with house paint on it.

pleasant smell, apply and wait for it to fall off

Yea Colin the sign is DSP porcelain & the whole frame is porcelain too,i have never seen that before-

mark i will have to try that,i went & bought paint thinner & have used a razor blade ,but its some work,hopefully that will be a easier way "using citristrip" i was also thinking about using a paint stripper "wipe on/wipe off action"

Great Results from using "Citri-strip!"

BEFORE:


AFTER:


Took less than an hour to clean 'er up!

POUR the paint stripper on & move around w/ a brush. Keep out of direct sun as it will flash off before lifting paint, better yet pour on in evening & let sit overnight.

I agree with DB. I thought maybe the sign was painted. If both are porcelain it will not take too long with paint stripper. You can be done in an hour!

Paint thinner isn't going to do too much. It's Lacquer thinner you want and can use on Porcelain. With Citri-strip, You spray it on and let it sit for 30-40 minutes and then wipe it off with rags and use a razor blade for the tough spots. Use the lacquer thinner to clean the sign off from the stripper residue. I wipe it down twice.

WHERE CAN THIS CITRI-STRIP BE FOUND.I AM UNFAMILIAR.LACQUER THINNER AND RAZOR BLADE HAS ALWAYS WORKED PRETTY WELL FOR ME.

In the last 10+ years most house paints are Vinyl Base, Paint Thinner is a waste of time & Lacquer Thinner will flash off too soon to be of any good

Easy Off oven cleaner will work too, spray it on, wait 10-20 minutes, hose it off or wipe with steel mool

HOME DEPOT AND LOWE'S SHOULD HAVE THE "CITRI-STRIP." ABOUT $8-9 A CAN.

*It's aerosol BTW....not brush on!

Doc, that Coke sign is awesome. A nice find for sure.

UNBELIEVEABLE!!! Even more incredible - that someone would do that to a sign like that. I guess it pretty much preserved the Coke artwork. GREAT results!!! The best thing about Citrus Strip is that it doesn't burn your hands, and the smell is great!!!

Heres 1 side ,looks as if sign was used as target practice lol! "WHO CAN HIT THE HORSEY", the other side looks alot nicer ,i will post a pic when completely finished! the stripper worked wonders & thanks again!

Citristrip is at home depot
its a creamy orange color, cant miss it

And I rinsed with thinner or used a plastic scraper(which melts)

Citris guys...does that work on removing oil and latex (ie.acrilic) paint?

As far as I know, it will remove oil and latex paint. A lot of us, including me, have had great luck with it not damaging porcelain. I use the liquid (not aerosol spray). It will burn your hand though, with prolonged exposure.

Wes

Always Use:

Gloves
Long sleeves
Eye protection
Well ventilated work area