How to Remove Unwanted Paint

Hello.

I have been modeling for over 50 years and have used all kinds of paint and decal remover on the market.  BUT.. I recently discovered a much better and safer way.  By accident, I spilled Isopropyl 90% on a kit and the paint removed as I tried to clean it up.  I have a 1/48 scale Tamiya Tiger I that I have not been pleased with the camo so I figured...why not try on larger scale and placed the whole kit in a container and poured the Iso over it and waited...wow...the paint peeled off with just a short stroke of a tootbrush and did not damage the plastic at all.  This is the best way..Try it and see.

Thanks and keep modeling.

I have not tried alcohol as a paint removal method, but I have heard about other modelers using it.  I will give it a try the next time I need to strip some paint.  Thank you for the tip!

Marc

I have watched the video and to me, there are cheaper, better, quicker, safer methods. Some use Simple Green, others oven cleaner and degreasers. Not that oven cleaners or degreasers are safer but they do work. From what I've watched on the video, I'm not impressed with the product because it doesn't really completely strip the model of all paint. Not to mention one may have to repeat the process over again in order to get the paint off. This can result being expensive once you run out of the product and have to get more.

I have used oven cleaner before and it works well!  You just have to put up with the fumes, and remember if you're smelling it, you're breathing it.  The video was my first time using the Testors product, and you saw the results.  Sometimes you just don't know unless you give it a try.  :-)

If done outdoors, the fumes from the oven cleaner probably isn't so bad as opposed to doing it indoors. :)

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

If done outdoors, the fumes from the oven cleaner probably isn't so bad as opposed to doing it indoors. :)

 

Very true!  The more ventilation the better.  :-)

Marc

Here is a link to a product called "Ready Strip" written by my good friend Tim Bongard.  I recently tried this on a rare resin kit with great results!  http://www.tsbongard.com/using-ready-strip.html

David