Painting a new steering wheel

[jamboly]

I got a new steering wheel for my M52A1 and painted it semi OD. The paint isn't drying. I assume paint won't work with whatever material the steering wheel is made out of. Any ideas as to how to get the paint off and what kind of paint to put on it?

 

[vtdeucedriver]

Hey Jim,
No paint on the steering wheel. Its a green molded plastic.

 

[hilber]

I would have never painted it. Sorry, don't know how to get it off unless with mineral spirits if it is oil based or water and soap if it is water based paint.

 

[jamboly]

Hey Jim,
No paint on the steering wheel. Its a green molded plastic.

I got this steering wheel from TNJ Murray, supposedly as NOS. It was black.
I put on oil based paint, so I will try paint thinner to get it off. After that, I will try some kind of paint that is rated for plastic/rubber as an undercoat and see if that works.

 

[NSCoyote]

laquer or enamel thinner, aircraft stripper works good. look into krylon fusion rattle cans, its specificly formulated for plastics and is available in a flat OD thats very close to 383 green

heres a link to manufacturer info
http://www.krylon.com/products/camouflage_paint_with_fusion_technology/

 

[5ton4ever]

Try a small area first, and don't leave the stripper on too long, it might soften the plastic. there is a product called goof off which I have used with great sucess for removing paint and adhesive. also removes tree sap and tar.