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Does anyone know how I might get this off?

Posted by: eraser on 2019-04-17 18:40:22 It looks like paint.  I hope that there is some way I can remove it without ruining the case plastic.

Posted by: jessenator on 2019-04-17 18:49:59 Goof Off? Any orange-oil-based solvent that is plastic/polymer safe might be safe.

Posted by: Unknown_K on 2019-04-17 20:01:55 As far as unwanted markings go that looks professional and not too bad so I would leave it. If it is really bothering you take an exacto knife and remove one small portion to see if it is paint or a sticker and then try different solvents to see what dissolved it without risking the case. Be aware that is that marking has been on the unit a long time and the case has discolored at all then removing the marking will still show a shadow in the plastics because it blocked sunlight from discoloring the plastic underneath.

Posted by: omidimo on 2019-04-17 20:06:44 Try Goo-Gone first, it is gentler than Goo-off.

Posted by: unity on 2019-04-17 20:21:40 Brake fluid. I know some people have used it with great success. I seem to recall a black painted Lisa getting cleaned up that way.

Posted by: eraser on 2019-04-18 18:19:09 Thanks guys.  I will experiment on a small section.  I expect to retrobrite this Mac as it is because of needing to replace the faceplate too and the color doesn't exactly match.  So I will get the case one uniform color one way or another. 🙂

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