Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-11-03 17:52
Try WD-40 first. Avoid the stuff made from citrus, which smells awful and doesn't work very well.
Acetone is great, but you should test it on an inconspicuous spot -- say, inside the bell -- to make sure it doesn't spoil the surface. Also, it gives off toxic fumes and is EXTREMELY flammable. You should use it only with a fan behind you, or preferably outdoors with the wind to your back.
It's available at hardware stores. Buy the smallest can you can get (usually a quart). It will have a metal seal, which you'll need to punch through with a small screwdriver. It evaporates so fast that you can't save any for the next time -- it gets through any seal other than the original metal one. While you're at the hardware store, buy a package of cheesecloth to rub the paint off with. Then go to a drug store and buy a box of powdered vinyl (not latex) surgical gloves to use while you work.
Ken Shaw
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