# How to remove silver paint, Haslab Proton Pack?

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**Category:** Proton Packs\
**Created:** [January 19, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895 "2023-01-19T03:15:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![corbidorbidoodle](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/corbidorbidoodle/32/187675_2.png) [@corbidorbidoodle](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/corbidorbidoodle)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895/1 "2023-01-19T03:15:05Z")

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Hey, guys.

I’d like to strip off the “weathering” silver paint and reapply my own. What would be the best thing to use? I’m afraid of melting the plastic and making a big ol mess.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![err404](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e9c0ed/32.png) [@err404](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/err404)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895/2 "2023-01-19T04:08:26Z")

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Rubbing alcohol should take it right off.

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**Author:** ![agiantslor](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/agiantslor/32/130956_2.png) [@agiantslor](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/agiantslor)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895/3 "2023-01-19T04:59:46Z")

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Another post somewhere (Reddit or here, a 1984 conversion) used Magic Eraser

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**Author:** ![one-time](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/one-time/32/187068_2.png) [@one-time](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/one-time)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895/4 "2023-01-19T14:24:30Z")

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> [@err404 post\_id=4977286 time=1674101306 user\_id=51112](#):
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> Rubbing alcohol should take it right off.

It doesn’t. Alcohol \>90% rubbed the weathering on the Hasbro wand off but doesn’t remove it from the pack. I still don’t know for sure what will.

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**Author:** ![trekgod3](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@trekgod3](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/trekgod3)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895/5 "2023-01-19T20:53:18Z")

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I used a magic eraser and rubbing alcohol. Takes some time, but it comes off. You can see my results in my build thread

> **[Trekgod3's Haslab Pack Conversion/Mod Thread](https://forum.gbfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=50515)**
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> Hi, All. Nick Here. I’m using this thread to document/ show off my Haslab pack’s transition back to a standard GB1/ GB2 pack. I’m not aiming for on screen accuracy, I’m just not a fan of the Afterlife add-ons and how filthily this pack was weathered....

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**Author:** ![corbidorbidoodle](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/corbidorbidoodle/32/187675_2.png) [@corbidorbidoodle](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/corbidorbidoodle)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/how-to-remove-silver-paint-haslab-proton-pack/37895/6 "2023-01-27T22:07:19Z")

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I found the same. I used airbrush cleaner, but the silver came right off the wand, but not the pack. I wound up just weathering over the silver on the pack and I think it looks fine. Once I got to paint chipping and stuff you can barely see the original silver anymore.