Remove paint from plastic side covers.

[Scootern29]

I used some American made EZoff oven cleaner on a plastic gas tank last month and it worked fine. Didn't hurt anything.

[bazza]

spray on paint stripper

[head]

paint stripper works ok.

[whitey 43]

I just did some yz plastic with brush on stripper from supercheap...Worked well - Just gernied it off...

[nada]

spray on paint stripper

The chemicals in paint stripper will work into the PVC and SLOWLY weaken, and fade it!  You might not notice it now, but you will in the not so distant future.

[JohnnyO]

Paint stripper is good on flexible polypropylene and polyethylene plastics, do not use it on the paintable ABS plastic. I don't know that brake fluid will work these days, it's been toned down so much you can spill it all over your car engine bay with no effect.

[Ted]

Can I ask why you wouldn't just buy new ones?

[nada]

Can I ask why you wouldn't just buy new ones?

Yep reasonable question! The repo products like DC are good, but their not perfect. If your wanting to get the whole colour scheme back to original, the only way to get 100% is to use NOS or restored plastics.

For a full nut and bolt resto, restore the plastics. for racing the DC stuff is fine.

If i had some prepared stuff here in Oz, i would bring it up to Bulahdelah for you look at, but i'm still waiting for it to get back from the US and i have not finished my restored plastics yet! But, when i do, you can see and feel the difference:)

[kdx Geoff]

l sanded the paint off....

No risk of chemical damage to the original side cover plastic. 

[Paul552]

l sanded the paint off....

No risk of chemical damage to the original side cover plastic. 

Ah man I thought there was a easy way!!!!

[Ngapuhi]

If it's not OEM paint. Plastic paint stripper like Grunter215 and bazza said. Comes in an aerosol can and is designed for plastic, works great.