Curious is there is a solvent to help removed acrylic paint

[JerseyFirefighter]

I have had a fellow Brother reach out to me because a leather piece he had purchased was likely to be incorrect. The problem was that the piece had a few painted (not stamped and painted) letters that he did not wish to have. I don't make these specific leather items, but since he is a friend of a friend, I offered to do a little digging. Are there any products that would remove a flexible acrylic without damaging the dyed product. If a stronger solvent can be used, are there any tips or tricks I may use to blend the existing finish to the new one? 

Im half curious given the nature of my business, but at the same time im not looking forward to tinkering with an already finished product. Thank you in advance for any help. 

 

[YinTx]

Not an expert opinion here, just a bit of experience.  I was putting some clear lac on a piece of leather that had some black acrylic paint, and the clear lac stripped it right off.  Everyone here said, yah, don't do that.

Not sure if it would work in your case.

YinTx

[JerseyFirefighter]

35 minutes ago, YinTx said:

Not an expert opinion here, just a bit of experience.  I was putting some clear lac on a piece of leather that had some black acrylic paint, and the clear lac stripped it right off.  Everyone here said, yah, don't do that.

Not sure if it would work in your case.

YinTx

Interesting enough. When I searched for clear lac I could not find anything save from a 32oz container. I may just do this once as a courtesy, but if it can in fact remove unwanted paint it could be a useful investment. I've been fortunate enough that my own work does not warrant the need to try to remove paint from a work in progress. 

[YinTx]

All I can say is practice on a piece of scrap before attempting the real deal.  Springfield sells it I believe, works great as a resist and a seal.  Some folks don't seem to like the lacquer finishes, claim they are plasticy, but I must say, I use mine thinned, and it soaks into the leather, and afterwards you wouldn't even know I put it on....

thought occurs to me, maybe just the thinner would do the trick for you, and you might already have something like that laying around to try out?

YinTx

[fredk]

10 hours ago, JerseyFirefighter said:

I have had a fellow Brother reach out to me because a leather piece he had purchased was likely to be incorrect. The problem was that the piece had a few painted (not stamped and painted) letters that he did not wish to have. I don't make these specific leather items, but since he is a friend of a friend, I offered to do a little digging. Are there any products that would remove a flexible acrylic without damaging the dyed product. If a stronger solvent can be used, are there any tips or tricks I may use to blend the existing finish to the new one? 

Im half curious given the nature of my business, but at the same time im not looking forward to tinkering with an already finished product. Thank you in advance for any help. 

 

Alcohol will remove acrylic paint. Dampen a cloth and go slowly and carefully; you should be able to remove the paint with minimum damage to any coating underneath. Keep turning the cloth so you always have a fresh clean part otherwise you'll start to rub the paint colour into the surface too much

[JerseyFirefighter]

Ill give it a go. Thank you!