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  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Cleveland, OH
Stripping Clear Styrene
Posted by Clebode on Monday, January 15, 2007 7:57 AM
I am repainting a 1:18 Revell die cast to replicate a friend's car.  The rear hatch is made from clear styrene painted on the exterior so that the color shows on the interior.  This is a large and critical part.  I am looking for advice on what to use to strip the unwanted color without fogging or otherwise affecting the "glass" section of the piece.  Is brake fluid appropriate?

Hugh

  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by tyamada on Monday, January 15, 2007 10:07 AM

My first choice would be brake fluid, because it usually only takes a few hours to soften the paint.  Test a non-critical place to be sure.  Second choice would be alcohol (denatured), however it may take days to soften the paint, depends on the paint.  Alcohol will not fog or craze plastic.  Third would be Super Clean cleaner degreaser or oven cleaner, both have the same chemical ingredents, however oven cleaner has a strong smell.  Test a part first.

 

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Monday, January 15, 2007 3:34 PM

My top three are:

Simple Green

Castrol Super Clean

Westley's Bleach White

Brake Fluid has too many issues and should not be used unless you have the "Proper" handling and disposal facilities. 

 Oh, you'll probably have to polish the parts to remove the cloudiness from them after they are soaked and stripped no matter what product you choose to use. Novus or Flitz work fine.

 

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by tyamada on Monday, January 15, 2007 5:32 PM
I've never had the first problem with using brake fluid, it is water soluable and is cleaned up in the sink. It doesn't cloud clear plastic and usually only takes a few minutes to remove most lacquer/enamel based paints.
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Cleveland, OH
Posted by Clebode on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 1:48 PM
Thanks for your help.  I feel comfortable proceeding now.

Hugh

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