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Paint Off Plastic

     Hi
     
     The front grill on my 1988 325IS was painted white. Although I like 
     the way it looks, the paint is chipping badly and starting to look 
     bad. I need to strip the paint off, and I have called a few body shops 
     and they say it can't be done.  I know you need to use a different 
     kind of paint stripper than you would use on non-plastic surfaces.
     
     I have seen strippers in aerosol cans (at Pep Boys) that claim to be 
     for Urethane materials, but they all warn against using on plastic.
     
     So I have a few questions.
     
     1:) Is the grill on this car considered plastic?
     
     2:) Is urethane plastic?
     
     2b: Are ABS materials plastic?
     
     3:) Has anyone done this and can offer some advice?
     
     4:) Does anyplace offer replacement grills that are made in different 
     colors? (like white)
     
     Thanks
     
     Don Stevenson
     
     BMWCCA Boston