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I'm trying to strip the paint off a model that was sprayed with acrylic paint/primer and soak it in windex. After a few days I started removing the paint and soak it again to soften the tougher paint. 2 weeks already and still have few stubborn paint/primer that will not go away. Do I just leave them and respray it or is there any other recommendation on what to use with low odor if possible. Thanks.
Purple power will take it off. Or you Easy Off oven cleaner. Or brake cleaner, or ELO (Easy Lift Off not the band). Of course, you could try lacquer thinner, too.
Greg H
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Do you soak the model in it or just spray on it and how long before you can start removing the paint?
Purple power: soak a few hours until paint is loose, use gloves and toothbrush.
Easy-off: for large parts, put in Rubbermaid container, spray on until covered, cover and let soak overnight. Wearing gloves, rinse off under water and use toothbrush, repeat as needed.
I've never used ELO or brake fluid.
Here's another useful thread on paint removal: cs.finescale.com/.../1749117.aspx
pyrman64 Of course, you could try lacquer thinner, too.
Of course, you could try lacquer thinner, too.
NOOOOOOO! It will melt your model. I was cleaning an airbrush once, and some lacquer thinner splashed onto the model. Instant battle damage.
Use the oven cleaner, or some break fluid as Pyrman suggested. ELO might work, but it's kinda expensive compared to oven cleaner, which you might already have.
Looks like you have a lot of good advice already .
My choice in removing acrylic paint is Krud Kutter . You have a couple choice's in that line.
Brake fluid ? I thought I read in the forum some where about it also attacks some glues so you not only have the pleasure of painting you model again but also the pleasure of assembling your model again.
Hummm... I've never used the break fluid method myself. Since I switched to acrylic paints, ammonia window cleaner is all I've ever needed to remove paint.
I've got an old Airfix Space 1999 Hawk I'd like to take apart. Maybe I'll give break fluid a try!
Brake fluid does attack glue. Years ago I used it and all the glue joints came apart. It was a mess.
I've used just straight isopropyl alcohol via a q-tip. Rub it on and the paint comes off right away. Then i rinsed the model off with water. No issues that I've run into. As long as its washed off thouroughly before painting I don't foresee any either.
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