PG Removes Paint - E-Cigarette Forum

angelique510 · 11-05-2009, 03:55 AM

Maybe it is the PG or nic, or maybe it is the Everclear I clean my atties in.

I noticed some paint flaking off my 902. Of course I picked at it with my fingernail, and I really like the plain silver metal underneath.

What is a good way to remove all the paint from an e-cig without damaging it? And if I want to repaint them in cool colors, what kind of paint would be best?

~A

the86d · 11-05-2009, 03:57 AM

My Everclear 75% does this by itself.

I have one that is only half painted now.

If you are careful when wet, you can keep the paint on. It gets real soft when wet with Everclear. I have not noticed the issue with the anodized colors (red, blue, etc.), only the painted.

WonderfulMe · 11-10-2009, 07:05 PM

if there is even the smallest chip in the paint, for me usually from dropping it, boiling will remove paint from an atty. I assume other stuff could get under there too and cause it to peel. After that happened, I had to have a matching battery.

there are two easy ways to do this that I know of. Acetone will remove the paint, but on a manual batt can be a problem as it will destroy the end cap and possibly (I haven't tried it) the button. I just got some fine wet/dry sand paper and sanded the batt. If you are going to do this be careful to sand around the batt, not along the length of it. The grain will show slightly, but not unattractive, so make sure you sand consistently in the same direction. If you have a dead atty or batt laying around, I recommend you try this first on that, so you know what it will look like first. You won't get a true mirror finish, but it looks better than a black batt/silver atty/black cart imo. Mine matched the atty from a distance, but I sanded the atty too because the finishes looked slightly different.
hth

virtuetovice · 12-15-2009, 01:54 AM

Yea, I'm pretty sure the Everclear is to blame.

Wench · 12-15-2009, 02:07 AM

yep, Everclear has taken my paint off also lol

11-05-2009, 03:55 AM	#1
angelique510 Super Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 535	PG Removes Paint Maybe it is the PG or nic, or maybe it is the Everclear I clean my atties in. I noticed some paint flaking off my 902. Of course I picked at it with my fingernail, and I really like the plain silver metal underneath. What is a good way to remove all the paint from an e-cig without damaging it? And if I want to repaint them in cool colors, what kind of paint would be best? ~A __________________ blucig and J118 mod

11-05-2009, 03:57 AM	#2
the86d Ninja of these Nets. Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: / OR /root OR cli(ckNot) / Menifee / Temecula / Murrieta Posts: 560	My Everclear 75% does this by itself. I have one that is only half painted now. If you are careful when wet, you can keep the paint on. It gets real soft when wet with Everclear. I have not noticed the issue with the anodized colors (red, blue, etc.), only the painted. __________________ A local vendor's jky306 => East Mall's 901 - 6 pack => lowest cost 510 & "Dodongo Dislikes Smoke." - THE 86'd Last edited by the86d; 11-05-2009 at 04:00 AM.

11-10-2009, 07:05 PM	#3
WonderfulMe Super Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 353	if there is even the smallest chip in the paint, for me usually from dropping it, boiling will remove paint from an atty. I assume other stuff could get under there too and cause it to peel. After that happened, I had to have a matching battery. there are two easy ways to do this that I know of. Acetone will remove the paint, but on a manual batt can be a problem as it will destroy the end cap and possibly (I haven't tried it) the button. I just got some fine wet/dry sand paper and sanded the batt. If you are going to do this be careful to sand around the batt, not along the length of it. The grain will show slightly, but not unattractive, so make sure you sand consistently in the same direction. If you have a dead atty or batt laying around, I recommend you try this first on that, so you know what it will look like first. You won't get a true mirror finish, but it looks better than a black batt/silver atty/black cart imo. Mine matched the atty from a distance, but I sanded the atty too because the finishes looked slightly different. hth __________________ -And now for something completely different-

12-15-2009, 02:07 AM	#5
Wench Super Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 919	yep, Everclear has taken my paint off also lol __________________

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12-15-2009, 01:54 AM	#4
virtuetovice Full Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Posts: 45	Yea, I'm pretty sure the Everclear is to blame.