Removing The Paint From A Ds?

LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">How would I go about doing this?</div> Alright, with my DS being in my pocket during most of school, the silver on the corners have rubbed off. Under it is the white plastic:

<img src='http://users.adelphia.net/~djlink128/DSPaint01.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://users.adelphia.net/~djlink128/DSPaint02.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://users.adelphia.net/~djlink128/DSPaint03.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

What could I use to rub away all of the silver?
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Wouldn't risk using any solvents on it as it would prolly melt the plastic case. Then again scratching the paint off would damage it just as much. Come on people there must be a way to remove paint off plastics?
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Goof-Off?

    <img src='http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/5f/49/pr-Housewares-Goof_Off_The_Ultimate_Remover-resized200.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    why?
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  • Splinter_SteveSplinter_Steve Join Date: 2005-03-20 Member: 45881Members
    sand paper? Would take some time, though...
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    use a medium grit sand paper, maybe 100 grit, then finish with a rubdown of 400 grit or higher <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Yeah, all that sanding dust will do it a lot of good, huh?
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    hmm... good point...

    well... you COULD use compressed air to clean it out afterwards, while you keep it in the pressure cone of a vacuume cleaners cone of depression. That should keep most of the dust out of it.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    I still think the Goof Off would work. Available at your local <span style='color:orange'>Home Depot.</span> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Depot+Jul 8 2005, 08:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Depot @ Jul 8 2005, 08:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I still think the Goof Off would work. Available at your local <span style='color:orange'>Home Depot.</span> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you have stock in HD or what? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    <a href='http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2002-05-20&res=l' target='_blank'>Speaking of Gameboys...</a>

    But seriously... uh.... sandpaper? Paint thinner?
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DragonMech+Jul 8 2005, 10:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DragonMech @ Jul 8 2005, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Depot+Jul 8 2005, 08:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Depot @ Jul 8 2005, 08:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I still think the Goof Off would work. Available at your local <span style='color:orange'>Home Depot.</span>  <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Do you have stock in HD or what? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I worked there for 2 years - I'd be crazy not to join their ESPs as we got a 15% discount on stock purchases. But regardless, <span style='color:orange'>Home Depot </span>is the best home improvement warehouse in the world, and the second largest retailer behind WallyMart. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    I thought the second was the U.S. Government? I know Wal-Mart gets more profits and is larger than the Gov.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Surge+Jul 8 2005, 10:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Surge @ Jul 8 2005, 10:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I thought the second was the U.S. Government? I know Wal-Mart gets more profits and is larger than the Gov. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    "Retailer" being the key word. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    sandpaper is a bad idea. Use paint remover and a paintbrush.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Paint remover, paint thinner, or any type of solvent I would think would attack the plastic.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited July 2005
    IIRC model shops sell little bottles of stuff that don't kill plastic.

    - might not work for that kind of paint though. I have no idea.
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  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    edited July 2005
    maybe you should paint the silver parts back on... or just leave it like it is.. think of it as battle scars.. making your gameboy that much cooler...

    even though i still disapprove of the ds...
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Depot+Jul 9 2005, 10:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Depot @ Jul 9 2005, 10:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I still think the Goof Off would work. Available at your local <span style='color:orange'>Home Depot.</span> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh. For a moment I was wondering what you said that Marik edited out <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Use paint thinner. Apply it conservitivly with a cuetip or some such devise and rub it clean with a cleanex and another cleanex and water after every application. That should prevent too much damage from occuring to the plastic. May take a while to do however.
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