What dissolves dried on Ceramic Coating?

[ejaf]

Hi all,

Trying to repurpose a blue glass bottle that held ceramic coating, and had dried on the surface of the bottle.

Tried Mineral Spirits - Strike 1.
Tried Acetone - Strike 2.

Can you think of anything that would working cleaning this off, or should I just bite the bullet and find something else that has the specific dropper type I was interested in repurposing?

Any feedback appreciated...tried to find MSDS on specific product that hardened, with no luck.

TIA...Eric

[PaulMys]

Does the blue bottle hold some sentimental value, Eric? Lol

Just kidding. :)

But, I'm not sure what would "dissolve" a ceramic coating that would not be extremely caustic.

Polishing (abrading) it off is the only thing I would think would work. But........... JMO.

[Mike Hoekstra]

Does the blue bottle hold some sentimental value, Eric? Lol

Just kidding. :)

But, I'm not sure what would "dissolve" a ceramic coating that would not be extremely caustic.

Polishing (abrading) it off is the only thing I would think would work. But........... JMO.

What Paul said. The only way to take it off safely is by wet-sanding and/or compounding with an aggressive pad and compound.

[Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN]

Eric

How long have you been on the forum brother? Seems like you know many other members by their first name. Is there a directory some where where I can get to know others first names as well? Thanks for any help you can provide Paul!

[Coatingsarecrack]

How long have you been on the forum brother? Seems like you know many other members by their first name. Is there a directory some where where I can get to know others first names as well? Thanks for any help you can provide Paul!

The OP posted his name in the 1st post


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[ejaf]

Lol...I always post my name, but Paul probably does know a lot of folks "personally".

Yes...it does hold sentimental value, and I guess I should be glad that nothing is taking it off, since I would want that behavior on my car.


I'll bite the bullet; try to find new one via the web.

Thanks for the replies, kind of knew I was screwed as soon as I emptied the bottle of mineral spirits after letting it soak overnight.

E

[Desertnate]

The OP posted his name in the 1st post

And if you view the forum on a web browser you can see the members "join date". I don't think you see that if you're using a mobile app, which is a bummer because things like location and how long they've been around might be useful in a conversation.

Back on topic: I couldn't imagine a product any person could easily buy dissolving a coating. Those left over solids are essentially a form of quartz which is the foundation of sand or glass.

[FUNX650]

Lol...I always post my name, but Paul
probably does know a lot of folks "personally".

Yes...it does hold sentimental value, and I
guess I should be glad that nothing is taking
it off, since I would want that behavior on my car.


I'll bite the bullet; try to find new one via the web.

Thanks for the replies, kind of knew I was screwed
as soon as I emptied the bottle of mineral spirits
after letting it soak overnight.

E
Disclaimer:
Whatever that is suggested below is solely
intended for the removal/dissolving of the
Coating residues from the OP’s “blue bottle”.
Nothing more; nothing less.

**********************************

•Unless the Coating was one of Optimum’s
SiC resin-based Coatings...then high pH
products (such as alkaline degreasers)
can do wonders in removing/dissolving the
majority of SiO2/TiO2 resin-based Coatings.

-Note:
It may take the blue bottle
soaking for awhile, or two,
to totally remove
the Coating residue.


•But if/when in doubt, I suggest contacting
the manufacturer of the Coating.
-IMO: in the long run...it’s in their best interest to
assist you in your quest to remove their Coating.
-(You may want to re-apply it to your vehicle
when the original application wears thin.)


Bob

[ejaf]

Disclaimer:
Whatever that is suggested below is solely
intended for the removal/dissolving of the
Coating residues from the OP’s “blue bottle”.
Nothing more; nothing less.

**********************************

•Unless the Coating was one of Optimum’s
SiC resin-based Coatings...then high pH
products (such as alkaline degreasers)
can do wonders in removing/dissolving the
majority of SiO2/TiO2 resin-based Coatings.

-Note:
It may take the blue bottle
soaking for awhile, or two,
to totally remove
the Coating residue.


•But if/when in doubt, I suggest contacting
the manufacturer of the Coating.
-IMO: in the long run...it’s in their best interest to
assist you in your quest to remove their Coating.
-(You may want to re-apply it to your vehicle
when the original application wears thin.)


Bob

Thanks, Bob!

E

[Mike Phillips]

If solvents are found that work easily to wipe over and remove coatings - and - without also harming car paint - that would be a minor strike against one of the main benefits of paint coatings

Longevity



Just throwing that out there for discussion.



:)

[FUNX650]

If solvents are found that work easily to wipe
over and remove coatings - and - without also
harming car paint - that would be a minor strike
against one of the main benefits of paint coatings

Longevity



Just throwing that out there for discussion.



:)
^^^I’m going to say that this is definitely true...

•If it’s also true that Coatings are, on the whole,
formulated to ’bond’ to/with automotive paint
systems: BC/CC paint systems (primarily).

•With that in mind:
-I seriously doubt that any type of an
automotive-grade paint-system has ever
been applied to the OP’s “blue bottle”.


Thus my earlier suggestions; and “Disclaimer”.


Bob

[Desertnate]

I don't know if I've ever found any consumer grade liquid which will remove a coating from any surface.

Window glass would be a good comparison to the bottle. I've accidentally ended up with spots paint coatings on my windows a couple times. I had to polish the coating off the glass because nothing else would work. In fact it was HARDER to polish the coating off the glass than it was the paint. On paint I can easily polish off most high spots by hand with a foam pad and a little finishing polish. Not so on glass. I had to use my DA and a compound to get the stuff off. No cleaning chemicals I had on hand had any effect on the coating.

[FUNX650]

Window glass would be a good comparison to the bottle. I've accidentally ended up with paint coatings on my windows a couple times. I had to polish the coating off the glass because nothing else would work. In fact it was HARDER to polish the coating off the glass than it was the paint. On paint I can easily polish off most high spots by hand with a foam pad and a little finishing polish. Not so on glass. I had to use my DA and a compound to get the stuff off.
No cleaning chemicals I had on hand
had any effect on the coating.

I wouldn’t use an undiluted, highly alkaline
product (13+pH) anywhere near my vehicles.

IMO:
Even if you would have such products at your
disposal, I’m sure you wouldn’t either.


Bob

[PaulMys]

How long have you been on the forum brother? Seems like you know many other members by their first name. Is there a directory some where where I can get to know others first names as well? Thanks for any help you can provide Paul!

I've been on here for a little while........ ;)


The OP posted his name in the 1st post


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Yes, he did. But like Eric said, he always posts his name. Lol

[DUBL0WS6]

Hi all,

Trying to repurpose a blue glass bottle that held ceramic coating, and had dried on the surface of the bottle.

Tried Mineral Spirits - Strike 1.
Tried Acetone - Strike 2.

Can you think of anything that would working cleaning this off, or should I just bite the bullet and find something else that has the specific dropper type I was interested in repurposing?

Any feedback appreciated...tried to find MSDS on specific product that hardened, with no luck.

TIA...Eric

This is one of the things that's a potential concern with some of the thicker coatings, how do you remove them from the paint. If a heavy solvent won't remove it, I'm not sure a polish will either.