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                        Reliable Paint Remover?

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                        oortiz10
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Between LA and OC, SoCal
                        Reliable Paint Remover?
                        Posted by oortiz10 on Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:16 PM
                        I recently got lucky and ran across a gang old kits at a yard sale. (Found some good stuff too!) Some unopened and some started. The ones that are started at least appear complete, but I digress, that's not why I'm writing. My question is, any suggestions on a reliable paint stripper? Some of these kits are O.L.D. and by the amount of dust they've collected, I'm guessing they've been sitting for a while. I'm sure that paint's had plenty of time to cure. Any ideas on something that will work AND might be clear parts friendly?

                        -It's Omar, but they call me "O".

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                        LoneWolf1Seven
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Colorado
                        Posted by LoneWolf1Seven on Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:57 PM
                        I've allways soaked parts in Formula 409 overnight, then scrubed them with an old tooth brush. Its worked very well for me even on paint thats many years old & has never harmed the plastic. I've never tryed it but I heard that oven cleaner dose a good job, but good ventilation & protective gloves are recommended.....
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:57 PM
                        I have used "Easy Off Oven Cleaner" for this. Spray it on and let it sit for hours (overnight is good). Then use an old toothbrush to scrub the paint off. Don't forget to wear rubber gloves and eye protection. Then wash the rest off under the tap. HTH.
                        Cheers
                        Bob S.
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                        wayne baker
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Medina, Ohio
                        Posted by wayne baker on Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:08 PM
                        I agree with Bob. I just removed the paint from a monogram P-47 cockpit. I used the brush on kind. I let it set 2 days and used a toothbrush to take it off. It was Tewstors Model Master paint.

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                        kaybleman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by kaybleman on Thursday, July 10, 2003 1:13 PM
                        I use Easy off too. it works overnight and I have never had any problems with it.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 2:49 PM
                        I've heard a lot of people suggest Castrol Super Clean as well. I've got a couple of models sitting around that need to be stripped but I haven't tried anything yet. Check out this link: http://www.bonediggers.com/1-3/strip/strip.html
                        It has a good head-to-head paint stripping article. Good luck.

                        Ray
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 2:58 PM
                        The best paint remover I have run across is good old Brake Fluid and rather
                        inexpensive.Brush on,let stand for awhile then use Q-Tip soaked in BF and
                        gently rub to see if it has been on long enough.Afterwards wash model with
                        water -rubbing alcohol mixture..
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:16 AM
                        I've got to agree, Brake fluid works well, better than some pupose made paint strippers .
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                        BlackWolf3945
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:14 AM
                        Whatever you do, DON'T follow the example made by a buddy of mine. He did this years back...

                        The Victim: Hasegawa 1/32 A-4 Skyhawk with a bad paintjob.

                        The Perp: Dan the Man. (names have not been changed in order to further incriminate the silly)

                        The Accessories: Co-Workers of the Perp from the local water authority.

                        The Crime: Use of Co-Workers' sandblasting rig on the Victim.

                        'Nuff said...


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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:23 AM
                        Pactra makes a paint/decal remover that works on decals in seconds, future in seconds more and well cured enamels in 10 to 20 minutes. No damage to plastic. I've never tried easy-off or brake fluid.
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