Removing print on PVC pipe

[Chevelle3221]

Is there a chemical that will remove the print found on white PVC piping. Not looking to sand but just make everything white for a project I am working on. Thanks

 

[burbguy82]

Clear PVC primer, used for PVC. It will also remove the sheen on the pipe. It is MEK, in a different bottle.

What are you doing?

 

[JohnnyG]

You have to be quick, but they make a clear prep primer for PVC that should work fine. Nasty stuff, but it should do the job. Maybe laquer thinner too.

 

[MasterSolenoid]

What I use is Acetone with a white cotton towel.
Keep using different parts of the towel so you're NOT wiping the ink back onto the pipe.

I've done this to all the sewer PVC in the basement and it looks a lot better.

 

[Chevelle3221]

Clear PVC primer, used for PVC. It will also remove the sheen on the pipe. It is MEK, in a different bottle.

What are you doing?

Doggy Towel Rack

 

[burbguy82]

Doggy Towel Rack

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Ok.

Any chemical you use to remove the lettering is going to remove the sheen on the outside of the pipe.....it is just the way it is. Currently, the sheen allow you to wipe clean the pipe. If you remove it, it will be much harder to keep clean. FYI.

You can of course paint it perhaps white with a nice appliance epoxy paint, or gray to match your pad....cool idea

Does your dog really wipe its mouth off?

 

[Chevelle3221]

Ok.

Any chemical you use to remove the lettering is going to remove the sheen on the outside of the pipe.....it is just the way it is. Currently, the sheen allow you to wipe clean the pipe. If you remove it, it will be much harder to keep clean. FYI.

You can of course paint it perhaps white with a nice appliance epoxy paint, or gray to match your pad....cool idea

Does your dog really wipe its mouth off?

As funny as it sounds she does and she was taking the towel off the counter to do so. LOL

 

[zzyzzx]

You could just paint the whole thing. It won't even look like cheap plastic pipe with a coat of some sort of spray paint on it.

 

[D60]

Most non-chlor brake clean is primarily acetone. This would likely work although I've never tried it. Just wet a paper towel and wipe to see. Try to avoid the 50-state stuff