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                        Stripping paint

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                        MortarMagnet
                        • Member since
                          May 2006
                        Stripping paint
                        Posted by MortarMagnet on Thursday, June 8, 2006 8:28 PM
                        When I was new to modelwerking I was not skilled at painting or weathering.  Rather than going and building new I was thinking about refurbishing.  There are layers of acrylic based paints and such and layers of oil based paint.  Using good old-fashioned water has failed to remove the acrylics.  Before I do anything more I was hoping for some ideas.
                        Brian
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Thursday, June 8, 2006 8:58 PM

                        if it is acrylics, 409 with the orange peel in it works great, if it is enamels or even lacquer Simple Green or Castrol Super Clean work.. if you use one of the last two make sure you wear gloves as they are fairly caustic!!!  Just put them in a baggie and spray it in so it covers most of the model, ziplock close and let it soak overnight... it might take a toothbrush to get off the hard to clean spots...

                        Good luck!!!

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        MortarMagnet
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                          May 2006
                        Posted by MortarMagnet on Thursday, June 8, 2006 9:02 PM
                        It won't melt the plastic will it?  I used pine-sol once and the plastic became deformed and soft.
                        Brian
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                        Triarius
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
                        Posted by Triarius on Thursday, June 8, 2006 11:11 PM
                        Windex or any ammonia-based cleaner should remove most acrylics (I've only found one exception). They will not harm the plastic in the amount of time it takes to remove the paint (15 minutes to 1/2 hour, depending  on number of coats).

                        Ross Martinek A little strangeness, now and then, is a good thing… Wink

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                        MortarMagnet
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                          May 2006
                        Posted by MortarMagnet on Thursday, June 8, 2006 11:19 PM
                        What about alcohol or nail polish remover?
                        Brian
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                        Phil_H
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                          August 2005
                        • From: Sydney, Australia
                        Posted by Phil_H on Friday, June 9, 2006 1:16 AM
                        Plain old denatured alcohol (here in Aus, aka. supermarket grade methylated spirits) works fine on Tamiya acrylics. Zero adverse effects on the underlying plastic.  Nail polish remover will work too, but I suspect it may be too aggressive for the base styrene.
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                        Mark T Gold Coast
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Queensland Australia
                        Posted by Mark T Gold Coast on Friday, June 9, 2006 5:39 AM

                        I'm with Phil_H

                        After a failed weathering exercise, I stripped my Gunze acrylic two nights ago using plain old metho. Applied it with a rag, let sit for 10 secs and then wiped it off.

                        Ready to go again.

                        Hope it works for you.

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, June 9, 2006 7:20 AM
                        any of the above mentioned except for nail polish remover would work.  The acetone in the remover might be a little hot for the plastic, especially if it sat on the plane too long...  I've used most of the above with good results.. since your paint has had awhile to cure it may take awhile so the soaking technique might be in order...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        gatormark91
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                          August 2005
                        Posted by gatormark91 on Friday, June 9, 2006 10:26 AM
                        Plain old 409 takes off acrylics.  Spray once, let it sit for a minute.  The force of the second spray is enough to take the paint off after that.
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                        halfpint33
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                          November 2003
                        Posted by halfpint33 on Saturday, June 10, 2006 11:17 PM
                        I use castrol super clean and get great results.I bought a gallon jug of it at Wally World and a cheap plastic container big enough to fit most model bodies in.I Let them saok  overnite then use a toothbrush under warm water to get whats left.It also strips chrome in a matter of minutes.
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                        MortarMagnet
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                          May 2006
                        Posted by MortarMagnet on Sunday, June 11, 2006 12:05 AM
                        I'm kinda liking the time factor on that 409.  I assume there is a need for a rinse with water fairly soon afterward.
                        Brian
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, June 11, 2006 6:46 AM
                        yeah, once you take it out of the ziplock and scrub any stubborn parts out with a toothbrush just rinse it under running water.  Warning:  if you use castrol super clean or simple green to clean it wear gloves.. it has a bite to it.  (which is why they work faster than 409 and will clean even (most) lacquer off)
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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