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Removing Testors Acrylic from model

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Removing Testors Acrylic from model
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:42 PM
I'm working on a Focke-Wulf 190D and have been studying up on how the aircraft was painted, etc. I decided to apply Testors Aluminum Plate to the model for my base coat. Worked great. Once I cleaned it up (ie, buffed, polished, etc), I applied a few coats of Testors Metalizer Sealer. Once again, worked like a charm. Nice dull/flat finish. Just what I wanted. Then, after the sealer had cured for a few days, I started preshading my panel lines using my trusty Aztek airbrush and Testors Acrylic Flat Black paint mixed with a bit of Acrylic Rust.

All was going well until I accidentally blasted the underside of the aircraft with black/rust paint. Where once I was tracing my panel lines, I had painted the whole thing black! Gak! Well, luckily, I only did this to the bottom of the wings and part of the underside--and, I must say, for a mistake, my accidental coat of paint went on nice and smooth Smile [:)] . Unfortunately, I had planned on the wings being left roughly the same aluminum color I had started with as a base coat.

Any ideas on how to get the black acrylic off? Since it is acrylic, do you think an acrylic thinner would craze the metalizer sealer?

Thanks for any input you may have.
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Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, July 11, 2004 7:02 AM
Try alcohol, Windex, Simple Green, or Formula 409 cleaner. One of those should cut the acrylics and not bother the laquer. I am NOT sure that they won't harm the metallizer though so try it in an inconspicuous area first and see what happens.

Castrol Super Clean will get rid of the acrylic, but I'm pretty sure it would ruin the metallizer as well.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:04 AM
If ya use windex be very careful. I was applying a coat of Future to my lightning last night and not being to use to my new omni I sprayed it on way to thick. Windex Takes future right off but in a few places it took the paint off as well lol.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:22 AM
Cool, thanks guys. I just happen to have one of each of those components under the kitchen sink! If you smell smoke, it's just me Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:28 AM
I've tried to remove acrylic with a few wipes of Caltex DOT 4 fluid break and it works great. it even didn't effect any of my cured lacquer.
but it also can remove lacquer if you leave it overnight.
In your case i'm not sure if it has some effects on the metalizer sealer.

Good luck
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:52 AM
Okay, here's what I did. First scrubbed in some rubbing alcohol with a Q-tip. I let that sit for a few seconds, then followed up with a toothbrush (note to self, buy new toothbrush) and some Scotch tape. The alcohol lifted the paint, the toothbrush seemed to agitate it, and the tape lifted it cleanly off without bothering the sealer! Thanks again for all of your input!!
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Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:02 AM
Great, glad it worked. I wasn't sure that the sealer would protect the metallizer, but laquer is pretty tough.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by clfesmire on Sunday, July 11, 2004 12:51 PM
Try removing it with a pencil eraser. light continual rubbing will remove most anything and this process offers a great deal of control over how much you remove. It is very time consuming though.
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Posted by ponch on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 1:34 PM
I've tried Windex very successfully on Tamiya Acrylics. It takes them right off. It works with Polly S acrylics as well, altough it seems to require a little more rubbing.

 

 

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