Stripping Dilema

Paint thinner will eventually affect styrene if soaked long enough.

Try brake fluid. Do a forum search on it—there was a recent thread that told you what type to use. 

Wilbur Wright wrote:

Thanks Men .......I'll search it.......but then cleaning the break fluid ....

Soap and water!  

Triarius wrote:

Paint thinner will eventually affect styrene if soaked long enough. Try brake fluid. Do a forum search on it—there was a recent thread that told you what type to use.

I didn't mean to soak the model in paint thinner, I was thinking use a rag and wipe it down. I think the brake fluid would be the safest bet also, since its an older model, just to be safe.

Triarius wrote:

Paint thinner will eventually affect styrene if soaked long enough. Try brake fluid. Do a forum search on it—there was a recent thread that told you what type to use.

DOT3 brake fluid works good. Washes up easy with dish soap (Dawn) hth,

Eddie 

eizzle wrote:

Triarius wrote: Paint thinner will eventually affect styrene if soaked long enough. Try brake fluid. Do a forum search on it—there was a recent thread that told you what type to use.  I didn't mean to soak the model in paint thinner, I was thinking use a rag and wipe it down. I think the brake fluid would be the safest bet also, since its an older model, just to be safe.

A word of caution: DOT 3 and 4 may dissolve "tube glue" as well as paint.

Try Super Clean degreaser.

You have to submerge it in Super Clean for it to work well though.

When you used Easy Off did you spray it on and then seal the model in a plastic bag or airtight container? You have to if you want it to work well as the fumes are what makes it clean.