SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

How to remove enamel paint from styrene?

5350 views
5 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    February 2009
How to remove enamel paint from styrene?
Posted by AmateurModeler on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:09 AM
How do I remove enamel paint from styrene ie. a cowling for a plane? without damaging the styrene
On the bench... -Eduard F6F-5 (1/48) -AM's TBF Avenger (1/48) they haven't sent me the parts I ruined yet...still waiting.
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:31 AM

Super Clean degreaser or Easy-Off oven cleaner in the yellow can.

http://www.bonediggers.com/1-3/strip/strip.html

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
  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Maryland
Posted by usmc1371 on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:08 AM

When removing paint from a small area, I use Testors Decal and Paint Remover: http://www.testors.com/product/137350/F542143/_/ELO_Paint_&_Decal_Remove_8oz.

The stuff works awesome.  Put a little bit on a cotton swab and just wipe the paint off.  No damage to the plastic at all.

-Jesse

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
Posted by djrost_2000 on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:15 PM

I have the Testors ELO decal and paint remover too.  I'd wear a respirator when using it though.  The fumes are strong and I felt like I was seriously sniffing glue before I started wearing a respirator.  But the stuff works pretty well.

Dave

 

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: sparks, nevada
Posted by Bioya on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:59 PM
Brake fluid works for me.
  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: SE Pennsylvania
Posted by padakr on Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:52 AM

I recently had to figure out how to do that myself (/forums/1081281/ShowPost.aspx). 

Doog suggested Simple Green, and once I allowed my model to soak, the paint came right off.  I am convinced that the damage my model suffered during the process was due to me using mineral spirits first and being very heavy-handed with a tooth brush.

 

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.