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Maybe some of you folks could help me with this problem that was posed to me by a local sulcata owner.

Apparently, they had their 3 year old sulcata either stolen/or escaped (the details I was provided with were from a phone call, so not very clear).

They got it back, but whoever had it painted the carapace silver. They asked me how to remove this paint.

I recall hearing about this type of behavior from my youth (a hundred or so years ago) where people would sometimes paint murals on tortoises or box turtles. Or it may have been cave painting.

Anyway my advice to them was aside from water and a semi coarse nylon type brushing every few days, I wouldn’t recommend using anything harsh to clean the animals carapace, being that it was already compromised with the paint and any additional poisoning may result in the death of the tortoise.
That was about as intelligent as I could sound without asking them for a couple bucks or a beer, anybody else got some advice?
Appreciate cha’
Ciao’
Giovanni

If they can tell you what type (oil/water based) of paint and sprayed on brushed on thick.I remove paint from unwanted objects as part of my bussness.I might be able to recomend something.I've only done objects like buildings,so I know pressureing washing is out of the question!There are safe products used in schools hospitals,prisons etc.Weres a soap salesman when you need one!I'd like to help if you can get them to call me.Silver!We got'ta fix that!Yuc Are you still in Jax.Vic; your old BBQ buddy and pre Kruzed owner.

Pressure wash..hahaha, I remember that time you blasted that fire ant mound with that thing on your old property, THAT was funny. Yeah, I'm still where I've always been, you haven't heard from me because my cell phone got stolen a while back and that is where your number was. Shoot me an email if you can, It would be great to see you, your new place and do some BBQ'in. Kruzer is as crazy and healthy as ever thanks to all your help in the past. You still have his brother??

All the best!

Ciao'

Giovanni