On 12/7/02 2:02 PM, "newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
wrote:
>
> I put the cases into a nail polish remover (acetone) bath, the rubber
> paint peels without effort after that.
> In the process I learned that they used different plastics for the
> different parts of the newton. Only the back case, the front case and the
> screen door will survive this acetone bath, other parts will melt.
There's a paint remover whose full name escapes me, but it has "chemelion"
in the name. (Newt <-> chamelion, how ironic) It will remove ALL paints, and
will not harm plastics. It's listed in model railroad catalogs such as
Walthers, or your hobby shop may carry it.
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