Removing engine enamel paint

[RivenXX]

So I painted my EVGA 1080 FTW with a blue engine enamel on the expansion slots metal bracket piece that gets screwed in place after you set your gpu in. And now I want to take that paint off but I'm not quite sure how to do that yet. I've read many people use spray oven cleaner but I'm not sure if that'll leave a stain or residue on the metal piece afterwards or if it'll work at all. Any suggestions?

 

[greens]

So I painted my EVGA 1080 FTW with a blue engine enamel on the expansion slots metal bracket piece that gets screwed in place after you set your gpu in. And now I want to take that paint off but I'm not quite sure how to do that yet. I've read many people use spray oven cleaner but I'm not sure if that'll leave a stain or residue on the metal piece afterwards or if it'll work at all. Any suggestions?

Oven cleaner is a strait caustic that etches the surface horribly. It will ruin the piece unless you intend on repainting it, in which case it would provide a good substrate for the new coat of paint to adhere to. If any gets on a capacitor, the PCB, or even a trace - I'd wager it would oxidize to a point of non functioning near instantly.

It is called enamel but i doubt it really is - it is probably just a spray paint capable of withstanding some heat. Real enamels are actually glass - and a true enamel would be immune to oven cleaner too. I would think the only way to remove a true enamel would be to physically remove it using a mechanical means (sanding).

Places where you can see a true enamel and how strong they are would be like your oven or washing machine - that white is super hard to scratch, resists all forms of cleaners, won't stain, and really can only be chipped off. True enamel is basically glass.

Why did you paint a GTX 1080 🙁 haha

 

[RivenXX]

So I painted my EVGA 1080 FTW with a blue engine enamel on the expansion slots metal bracket piece that gets screwed in place after you set your gpu in. And now I want to take that paint off but I'm not quite sure how to do that yet. I've read many people use spray oven cleaner but I'm not sure if that'll leave a stain or residue on the metal piece afterwards or if it'll work at all. Any suggestions?

Oven cleaner is a strait acid that etches the surface horribly. It will ruin the piece unless you intend on repainting it, in which case it would provide a good substrate for the new coat of paint to adhere to. If any gets on a capacitor, the PCB, or even a trace - I'd wager it would oxidize to a point of non functioning near instantly.

It is called enamel but i doubt it really is - it is probably just a spray paint capable of withstanding some heat. Real enamels are actually glass - and a true enamel would be immune to oven cleaner too. I would think the only way to remove a true enamel would be to physically remove it using a mechanical means (sanding).

Places where you can see a true enamel and how strong they are would be like your oven or washing machine - that white is super hard to scratch, resists all forms of cleaners, won't stain, and really can only be chipped off. True enamel is basically glass.

Why did you paint a GTX 1080 🙁 haha

I only painted the metal bracket that holds the gpu in place after its been plugged in. But just bcuz it matched the overall color scheme slightly better. Think nail Polish remover or vinegar would work?

 

[aldan]

like was said,if it is indeed enamel,the only way to remove it is to sand it.if you know anyone with a glass bead cleaner you could get it off that way.since its only a bracket,and not the actual gpu,i would say sand or glass bead it.

 

[Susquehannock]

Oven cleaner being a strong alkaline (not acid) will etch and very possibly discolor the metal. I would try a type of solvent first.

Nail polish remover is very weak acetone (with moisturizers added) and made to remove paint. Try it. Highly doubtful vinegar will have any effect.

[edit]
enamel does not mean it contains glass. You are thinking ceramic based paint.

 

[scout_03]

could you take that part off the gpu and it does not have any electrical parts on it you could use lestoil and did it in and let it there it might peel off the paint . i seen people using it to remove enamel paint from lead figurine and it work great .