I would not use any abrasive whatsoever. Get yourself a piece PVC patch material and slather on the chemical stripper of your choice. Leave for a few hours then wipe off. If you get any of the PVC color on a white cloth switch to a different stripper. Once you find a compatible stripper using patches of scrap PVC then apply to your boat.
Which type of paint could that be : water, enamel, acrylic, other, Try nail acetone, car paint acrylic thinner, probably will need several bottles if that works out.
They've probably been painted for a reason (i.e. the thread is showing through). So why not get as much of the paint off as you can, then re-paint in a colour of your choice?
Xylene works IMHO often better than acethone to remove stuff, but no idea how the pvc will handle it. Fairy power spray works in some aplications as a light duty paint stripper if left on for enough time, that might be worth a try?
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Well the first paint stripper test is underway. It took the whole tub to do the top of the port tube so I reckon 5 tubs would be needed to do the whole thing. I tried it different thicknesses on different areas to see how the paint reacted.
The instructions say it can be left for 24 hours so I'll monitor it and see if any paint comes off
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