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                        Removing Bare Metal Foil residue?

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                        dirkpitt77
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: NW Washington
                        Removing Bare Metal Foil residue?
                        Posted by dirkpitt77 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:25 AM

                           Ok folks, 

                           So, I masked the canopy to my Revell 1/48 F/A-18E using Bare Metal Foil. When I pulled it off, it left residue all over. The canopy was dipped in Future before I applied the BMF mask. Question is, what's the best way to get the residue off the clear part? I've heard of Goo-Gone, but will that eat the Future coat as well? 

                           Chris

                            "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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                        dirkpitt77
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: NW Washington
                        Posted by dirkpitt77 on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:38 PM

                        Nevermind. A dab of WD-40 on a cotton swab seems to have done the trick.

                         Chris

                            "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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                        Don Stauffer
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
                        Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, July 18, 2013 9:09 AM

                        I use rubbing alcohol from drug store.

                        Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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                        dirkpitt77
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: NW Washington
                        Posted by dirkpitt77 on Thursday, July 18, 2013 4:07 PM

                        Does the alcohol take off the Future, though, Don?

                            "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

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                        Don Stauffer
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
                        Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, July 19, 2013 9:39 AM

                        It might. I seldom coat my canopies with future. I assume you could coat it after masking and painting.

                        Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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                        Neptune48
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                          February 2006
                        Posted by Neptune48 on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:40 AM

                        I use Goo-Gone with a small swab or Q-tip.

                        "You can't have everything--where would you put it?"
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                        wing_nut
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                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Sunday, August 11, 2013 12:42 PM

                        once again giving my 2 cents late.  yes the alcohol will remove the Future.  If you're worried about the about of some sort of solvent... take some masking tape and pres it on the residue. Doing this a couple of time is usually all that is needed to get the goop off.

                        Marc  

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                        Silver
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                          January 2014
                        Posted by Silver on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:15 AM
                        Just don't get into that situation. always practice on spare canopy parts.Spare practice parts will save you $ and make you a better modeler.
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