Hi All,

I have a plastic tank on my 242 that's been painted at some stage in the past and is starting to look a bit scruffy.

What's the best way to remove the old paint as I'd like to get back to its original state ?

Thanks in advance 

Is it the glassfiber gas tank of the first and mid production runs or the "real" plastic gas tank that the later 242's had?

Yes it's the "real" plastic tank not the glassfiber one..  

Then the best thing is to use paint stripper, check it out on a spot not too much visible exposed, that would work quite well together with a hard wood or plastic spatula.

If then there is still some residue left you might a sharp and very new cutter plade and use it as a razor to shave off small scratches and so one.

After that treatment a polish with plastic surface polish will give the former gloss back.
See here for an outcome with plastic polish done to my bike, you might too see that I had an issue with the side cover of the exhaust which was burned so I had to repair that plastic plastic strips which I melted to the spots where teh plastic was crippled then shaved all in the original dimensions but there is still a bit discoloration visible.

Edited December 11, 20205 yr by pschrauber
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Great thanks for the advice, was going to try brake fluid as I has some knocking about  but will go for the paint stripper

Cant see your picture unfortunately

3 hours ago, barnesy said:

Great thanks for the advice, was going to try brake fluid as I has some knocking about  but will go for the paint stripper

Cant see your picture unfortunately

That is strange, I hope it is visible now!

1 hour ago, pschrauber said:

That is strange, I hope it is visible now!

It is and a jolly nice job you have done - very good.?

Yes I can see it now,  I'll be very happy if I can get my tank anywhere near yours ...

A very nice 242 you have there.