>> 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.
Don't count on it! If it can remove paint, many plastics will not react
to it well either. If very much depends on which polymer you are using
it on.
Mark Ross
markr13_at_comcast.net
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