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                        "Wiping" Mr. Surfacer

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 19, 2005 8:20 AM
                        I've never used Mr Surfacer, but I believe it is Tolulene base. If it is, some types of alcohol will remove it. I can't remember which ones. There are so many different types, Isopropyl, Denaturated, Ethyl, etc.
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                        Bones-coa
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:27 PM
                        Normally, I would agree. But in this case, the part is a rocket engine built with two halves. The ribs go all the way around the engine from top to bottom. Not much to tape up. Black Eye [B)]
                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 3:05 PM
                        I haven't found anything either (that dissolves Mr. Surfacer without harming the plastic).

                        If you put some masking tape over the 'ribs', that should protect them from any sanding (for a little while at least). A bit of a pain-in-the-butt, but still do-able. I found this very helpful when I was sanding seams on airplanes and didn't want to damage fine rivet detail close by.

                        Murray
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                        Bones-coa
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                          April 2003
                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:35 AM
                        Tried that. All it seemed to do was turn it kinda rubbery and roll off. I tried this after it had dried about an hour. I'll let it dry overnight and see if it makes any difference.
                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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                        mass tactical
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        Posted by mass tactical on Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:02 AM
                        Try some nail polish remover (with acetone) on a swab and it sould come right off without harming the plastic.

                        Mike M
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                        Bones-coa
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Savannah, GA USA
                        "Wiping" Mr. Surfacer
                        Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:11 PM
                        I read on Swanny's site that the only thing he could find to remove Mr. Surfacer was lacquer thinner. However I'm finding that to be too harsh on the plastic. I have a seam that goes right through a set of raised ribs. I'd really like to be able to pull the excess Mr. Surfacer off with a q-tip rather than sand it. I really don't want to have to find a way to replace the sanded off details.

                        Has anyone found anything else that will wipe away Mr Surfacer without hurting the plastic?

                        Thanks.
                        Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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