# Removing acrylic

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 3, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355 "2012-06-03T01:26:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Joeybob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Joeybob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joeybob)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355/1 "2012-06-03T01:26:25Z")

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Does anyone know how to remove dry acrylic? and fix this

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/b/9/ab99aeebb9da476db7c272ae9fbd92aa72b0dca8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355/2 "2012-06-03T01:48:33Z")

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acetone. got to be fast and careful as it might eat the plastic too.

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355/3 "2012-06-03T01:53:13Z")

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Never use acetone! I’ve had experience with acetone, even if you wash off the acetone immediately, the plastic will turn white and foggy. Believe it or not, Germ X hand sanitizer works very well in removing acrylic paint. Leave some of the Germ X in the irg for a few minutes and wash it out.

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**Author:** ![Joeybob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Joeybob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joeybob)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355/4 "2012-06-03T01:54:43Z")

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Would mineral spirits work as well? Because that is all I have.

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355/5 "2012-06-03T01:56:01Z")

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Probably, but be very careful. Apply the mineral spirits onto a cloth or paper towel and rub at the paint.

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**Author:** ![Joeybob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@Joeybob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joeybob)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-acrylic/38355/6 "2012-06-03T02:01:05Z")

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Whoa. Yoyo spirit replied like a second before me. This is the second time I tried to remove acrylic and I’m pretty cautios because I destroyed my protostar the first time I tried. I think I’ll use hand sanitizer or maybe rubbing alcohol.