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                        How do you strip acrylic water based paint off of vinyl?

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                        Irish3335
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                          April 2006
                        How do you strip acrylic water based paint off of vinyl?
                        Posted by Irish3335 on Thursday, August 28, 2014 1:01 PM

                        Hi all, have an old horizon vinyl figure I am trying to paint, but the water based spray I put on it is too thick and unrealistic - any solvent or cleaner I can use that won't eat or attack the soft vinyl underneath?  This is why I don't like vinyl and acrylic paints - thanks for the help

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                        Irish3335
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                          April 2006
                        Posted by Irish3335 on Friday, August 29, 2014 11:19 PM

                        Anyone?  I am out of options, any help would be great please help

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                        Chrisk-k
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                          December 2011
                        Posted by Chrisk-k on Sunday, August 31, 2014 4:12 PM

                        What spray did you use?  An alcohol-based acrylic like Tamiya can be easily removed with alcohol or Windex.  A water-based acrylic like Vallejo can be removed with lacquer thinner or acetone, but it will damage vinyl.

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                        Irish3335
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                        Posted by Irish3335 on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 7:00 PM

                        I found a happy solution on a sci if modeling site - pine sol!  I dropped it in and the paint dissolved in about a day and a half - and it smells good to boot!  So if anyone is wondering pine sol will not harm vinyl and works awesome

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