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spray paint and the cold don't mix

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Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 8:45 AM
It's a general purpose cleaner for automotive use. You should be able to find it at most auto parts stores or in the automotive section of larger department stores. It's in a purple bottle.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:58 AM
castrol super clean, is that a house hold cleaner or saome sort of automotive product?
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Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 5:20 AM
409 won't work on enamel, but it works well on acrylics most of the time.

Castrol Super Clean is the way to go IMO. Pour it out of the bottle into a tray / bowl / something large enough to hold your RR body, and then let it soak for a while. How long "A While" is depends on how thick the paint is, but it usually works in a couple of hours. You may need to use a toothbrush on stubborn areas.

Once its off, wash the model THOROUGHLY as there will be a slippery film on it from the Super Clean. Also avoid prolonged exposure to your hands.

You can pour the Super Clean back in the bottle and reuse it again later.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by ckfredrickson on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:47 PM
A lot of folks round here use Castrol Super Clean. Easy-off oven cleaner is another material I've heard used. I've used Fantastik (household cleaner)... it takes a really long time (~24 hrs), but is very safe. 409 supposedly gives similar results.
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spray paint and the cold don't mix
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:30 PM
i just started working on Revell's 1/24 '70 Roadrunner. i use an unfinished storage room to spray paint my parts. i forgot that in cold weather it doesn't work to well. the result is a blotchy paint job. and i figured at the time i could correct it by adding another coat or three( give me a break, it's the first kit i've built in 2 years) and now it's too thick and it still looks like crap. is there something i canuse that will strip the paint of without damaging the plastic? i decided to pay the extra 7 bucks and support my local hobby shop instead of walmart and i don't want to write it off.

BTW the paint is Testor's spray enamel if it matters.
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