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Stripping Holts Dupli-color Automotive aerosol finish

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  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: Australia
Stripping Holts Dupli-color Automotive aerosol finish
Posted by Helo H-34 on Monday, September 5, 2005 2:44 AM
I've been airbrushing for just on 3 years now ; So over the past 18 months I have been re-doing many of my older aircraft kits , in between building new kits . Most of my older kits were hand brushed painted using Humbrol and Model Master enamels . So I've been using Mr Muscle oven cleaner and an old tupperware box with a great deal of success . However I've run into a problem trying to strip Holts Dupli-color aerosol paint . I tried using brake fluid [2 and 3 applications] but all I end up with is a blisted finish - "most of the paint stays on" . I've had to end up sanding most of the fuselage and wings etc with wet and dry sandpaper to remove most of the remaining paint ; often loosing a lot of surface detail . My real dilemma now is I would very much like to re-do a Revell SR-71 Blackbird which has raised detail all over it , so any type of sanding is out of the question . I have bought a replacement kit to build shortly , but I wanted to convert my old one to a A-12 Blackbird . I appreciate any advice to help solve my problem . Kind regards......Helo 53

  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:34 AM
Try Castrol Super Clean. It's an automotive cleaner but I've used it many times to remove paint from models. It doesn't harm the plastic at all. I don't recall that I have ever tried it on clear parts though so you might want to try it on some clear scrap before getting a canopy in it. It doesn't create the noxious odors of oven cleaner and it won't dissolve anything it hits like brake fluid.

Here's a good site on paint stripping:
http://www.bonediggers.com/1-3/strip/strip.html
It covers all the common methods including Castrol Super Clean.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 5:30 AM
I use Polly s Easy Lift Off to remove duplicolor lacquer. Just brush it on with a stiff brush and it disolves the lacquer.
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