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  • Member since
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  • From: Close to Chicago
I cannot remove Testors acrylic wash
Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, March 26, 2015 12:46 PM
I am building a RevellF-84G Thunderjet. I painted the plane with Testors Metalizer from a can and sealed the paint with Testors Metalizer Sealer. After drying for a week, I applied Testors acrylic wash and let it dry for a few minutes. I tried to remove the excess wash with water, water and soap, and acrylic thinner. Nothing worked. It was like trying to remove dried paint. I finally used Windex to remove the acrylic wash. Anybody have any thoughts on this problem? Thanks, John

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  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 11:17 AM

Okay, I solved the problem. Even though the instructions on the bottle state that the wash needs to dry before removal, the trick is  to remove the wash with a folded paper towel dampened with acrylic thinner before it dries.

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  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 7:44 AM

Don't use Testor's acrylic paints for this reason. They dry way too fast, and don't blend/work in. Luckily the windex didn't attack the other paint on your model. Use tube acrylic craft paints, such as Grumbacher, or even better use oil paints. ...Or any pre mixed washes such as MIg or AK/Flory's washes.

 

 

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 8:30 AM

I've used Model Master's Black Detail Wash with much success and no problems whatsoever.

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Posted by JohnnyK on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 4:40 PM

Did you remove it while it was still wet?  

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 5:20 PM

Most of the times when it's dry and somewhat dry with zero problems. Of course, I always stir the detail wash first before applying to the kit. :) I use water - not acrylic thinner.

I'm thinking maybe the Metalizer Sealer has some reaction to it.

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    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, April 2, 2015 9:40 AM

Maybe so. Next time I'll give the model a coat of clear gloss before using the Testor's wash.

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