Paint removal from Signal Corps box

[Corpl. Cleaver]

Okay guys I got this today at a fleamarket. Is there anyway to remove the ugly green paint from this box??

The box is made out of the same stuff as old footlockers, not quite sure what to call it.

 

If theres no way to restore it then it's not a big loss. The lady wanted $20 for it... came back over an hour later and she said she'd take $6. She insisted that it haden't been repainted, LOL.

 

 

Thanks,

tyler

[Jeeper704]

Is there a way to see if the original paint is still underneath this layer?

I'd use Goof-Off (or whatever it's called) in that case.

 

Erwin

[PvtTamura]

Looks like the original paint to me

[UPNATM]

Looks like the inside is original. But the groovy repaint on the outside is not. I would try a little goof off on a rag on the underside first, just to make sure it does

not strip down past the original o.d. More than likly with just good ol' rubbin you will be able to get that top layer off.

[tsakers85]

I recently saw a really nice field desk at an antique store that somebody had painted a really awful color of blue. It's a shame that people do that...

[Corpl. Cleaver]

UPNATM,

 

I'll give that a try and post the results either today or tomorrow.

 

Tyler

[Corpl. Cleaver]

Well, we are out of good off, so I will give it a try after we get some more.

 

Tyler