Removing paint from a gold pickup cover? Or from a pickup ring?

[paults]

Hey,

In my recently launched quest for some old Gibson and Dimarzio pickups, I've run across two 60s/70s gold pickup covers (they unfortunately did not have the pickups in them) that have been rattle canned to a solid color. It looks like a thick finish, and may have even have clear over the color. I can chip a little off with my fingernail, but that approach would take forever.

Can anything take the paint off that won't remove the gold? If not, ending up with nickel plated covers cold be OK, I suppose. What would you use?

There was also a cream M8 pickup ring, also painted. Can I get the paint off without destroying the plastic? Or, should I just paint it black, and forget about it?

[BCR Greg]

Zip strip

The ring is sentenced.

[murkat]

if it is a vintage M8 ring, try soaking it in soapy (dawn) water,

might come loose over a period of time to peel off... maybe...

[paults]

Thanks to both of you - it can't hurt to try on that M8. Yeah, it's an old one. What year did they stop using them, or have they. Ever stopped?

[jaberwock]

I have an old 1976 Dimarzio PAF, if that's of any interest to you.

Jaberwock

[AndyW]

For the pick-up ring:Leave it in vinegar for One,two days.When you peel of the Color,Ring might have a dull film.Autopolish that away. For the pick-up:With a soft brush,place some drops of nailcolourremover on Top of the cover.Colour becomes cribble an you can peel it of.Repeat it carefully on the sides.Less is more in this.

[AndyW]

Forgotten:If you still feel the need for a set of german silver Gold plated covers.Order them on the site of GOELDO(Hannover/Germany) for a few bucks in highest quality(even any spacing).