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How do I clean acrylic + oil wash?

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Posted by gauche on Friday, August 28, 2020 8:24 PM
Thanks all - I'll give those suggestions a try.
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Posted by Eaglecash867 on Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:01 AM

If you want to completely remove the paint and everything else so you can start over, what I use is a soak in Isopropyl Alcohol 91% or stronger, along with a cheap electric toothbrush.  That will strip it down to the bare plastic (without hurting the plastic or making it brittle) and it will also leave the surface completely clean and prepared for your second try.  Had to do that recently with some F-16 wheel hubs that had the same thing happen to them during a wash with a product I had never used before.  They are all re-painted, re-washed and weathered and look perfect now.

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Posted by modelmaker66 on Thursday, August 27, 2020 3:21 AM

Just use the same spirits that revoved it before. Wash it in soapy water and start again. Use more acrylic clear to seal, let it dry hard and then use a different thinner.

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, August 27, 2020 3:17 AM

It sounds like you might not have left it long enough to cure. An oil wash should not effect Acrylic paint unless its not been left long enough or you wipweing to hard when removing excess.

Use the white spirits to remove the oil wash.

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How do I clean acrylic + oil wash?
Posted by gauche on Thursday, August 27, 2020 1:14 AM

Hi folks,

Quite new to this, so discovering all kinds of ways to screw up :)

I'm working on a Spitfire. First I air-brushed the cockpit using Tamiya acrylics, then air-brushed some Humbrol Clear, and then decided to try an oil-based wash using Winton diluted with White Spirits. The wash went surprisingly well, but when I went to wipe it off I found quite a bit of the acrylics coming off too. I suspect I just didn't put enough Clear down (does that sound likely?), because I found it really hard to see when I was air-brushing it on.

Anyway, now I want to completely clear this off so I can have another crack. What should I use? If it were only the acrylics, I'd use some Windex, but not sure that will work with oils involved?

Thanks!

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