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In
preparation for repainting, I disassembled the Tasco 6TE-5 Refractor
completely. The components from left to right are the focuser housing,
main tube, objective cell, focuser knob clamp, eyepiece/ diagonal
retainer, and dew cap. I applied a thick biodegradable natural paint
remover by BIX to all of the painted surfaces. You
can get the stuff at Home Depot. In most cases, it took two
applications to remove most of the layers of paint.
Over the years, the telescope was painted several times over
preexisting layers. Though it took some time to remove the old paint,
it was worth the effort.
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