SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Stripping Paint

655 views
5 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    August 2008
Stripping Paint
Posted by twinmustang on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:35 PM
I am new to the FSM forums but have been modeling most of my life. I have come into a situation where I need to strip some paint from intake blades. They have Tamiya Gunmetal and Model Master Light Ghost coats. It seems I remember an FSM article some time back, but I don't recall what to use to remove the paint down to the original surface. Any suggestions? If you guessed they are A-10 intake blades you'd be right!
  • Member since
    May 2007
Posted by Konig Tiger on Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:32 AM
Hi, in the can oven cleaner is what I use. wear goggles, gloves and a respirator thou as it can irritate your skin etc if your a sensitive puppy. you will most likely make a mess so do it where your other half, mum or whoever is going to nag you is not going to get upset. wash your parts in clean water and a little bit of dishwashing liquid and air dry. Also a old toothbrush makes a handy little scrubbing brush. Good Luck
  • Member since
    August 2008
Posted by twinmustang on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:36 PM
Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a shot!
  • Member since
    August 2008
  • From: Chicago Suburbs
Posted by SebastianD on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 2:42 PM
  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:12 AM

 Konig Tiger wrote:
Hi, in the can oven cleaner is what I use. wear goggles, gloves and a respirator thou as it can irritate your skin etc if your a sensitive puppy.

Sign - Ditto [#ditto] The fume free stuff is easier on the nostrils, and works just as well.

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Thursday, August 28, 2008 5:21 PM
 Daywalker wrote:

The fume free stuff is easier on the nostrils, and works just as well.

I highly disagree. 

Better yet, get some Super Clean degreaser from Wal-Mart or an auto store. 

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.