Need some help

As a follow up....i deep cleaned my AB yesterday and found a huge chunk of dried paint near the nozzle end of the AB. I really need to get better at cleaning that thing out better. 

I also found out that i can remove enamel paint from the wheels of the Mustang with simple green.  It takes a bit longer (2 day soak) and some elbow grease with a old toothbrush but i have repainted them and they like loads better than the hand brushing i did earlier.  I will try and post some WIP photos of the 2010 Mustang. I am trying to copy my 2010 Mustang in model form.  It is coming together nicely and i have the REAL car for reference...lol

   Thanks Lowfly, after inspecting my test piece I figured out it may take abit...however it does work. Thanks for letting me ask a question within your OP. Much appreciated

GMorrison

It probably will but that seems unnessecary.

My basic silver go-to paint since when the rocks were still warm is Testor's silver in the little square bottle.

Sure there are a lot of better paints that outperform it in every way, but when I need to brush on detail and get a coat in one application, it's my choice.

If you've let your black cure long enough, say a couple of weeks; you can do just about anything to it except rub it with LT, and it should stay on.

 

Thanks GM.  I can always count on you for good info.  I will try it this weekend and see what happens.  I use Tamiya acrylics exclusivly. If it takes more than one coat that will be fine. Thanks again

Whenever i dechrome parts i let them sit in the simple green overnight. It doesnt attack the plastic at all and the chrome is USUALLY gone.  You will need to clean the part with soap and water but then you are good to go. 

   Thank you, dropped a sprue in some simple green a couple hours ago...seems to be working although alittle slow. Gonna proceed with actual parts next. Thanks again for the info.

If I can add my two bits. It really depends on the chrome, which is usually vacuum applied aluminum.

armornut

   How long do you let the chrome parts soak in Simple Green before the part is de-chromed? 

If it works like SuperClean, it's a matter of minutes.  I used SC to strip the chrome from chromed sprues, and I could see the chrome dissolve into the solution.  It was all off in two minutes.

   How long do you let the chrome parts soak in Simple Green before the part is de-chromed?

It probably will but that seems unnessecary.

My basic silver go-to paint since when the rocks were still warm is Testor's silver in the little square bottle.

Sure there are a lot of better paints that outperform it in every way, but when I need to brush on detail and get a coat in one application, it's my choice.

If you've let your black cure long enough, say a couple of weeks; you can do just about anything to it except rub it with LT, and it should stay on.

Thanks for the replaies and the advice. I will give it a shot this weekend and see if it looks like i want it to.  If i have to strip the enamel off of the wheels will simple green remove it like it did the chrome?

The good news is that should the Tamiya acrylic not look the way you want it to, you can strip it with alcohol without it affecting the underlying black paint. 

SHould be no problem putting acrylic over enamel. Might need more than one coat.