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Plastic Prep missing?

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Plastic Prep missing?
Posted by JMorgan on Monday, February 1, 2016 11:29 AM

Do they still make this anymore? It isn't on Testors' website and I can't find it in any Internet stores.

  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Monday, February 1, 2016 3:07 PM

Only one hobby shop in my area, I haven't seen Plastic Prep there for a loooong time. In it's absence I use something from the auto paint supply store, (not parts store,) called "car wax and grease remover." Works the same for me, use it infrequently, mostly depend on alcohol and LOTS of clean cloth pads, while prepping for paint.

Patrick

  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Fox Lake, Il., USA
Posted by spiralcity on Thursday, February 4, 2016 8:22 AM

I still have my old bottle of Poly Prep, Testors took it over but I dont think it was a huge seller. I havent seen the stuff on the market in a while.

 

 

  • Member since
    May 2008
  • From: Wyoming Michigan
Posted by ejhammer on Thursday, February 4, 2016 8:35 AM

Ever since Testors became part of "Rust-o-leum", a lot of their paint lines and other stuff has been dropped from production. Seems as though that might continue. With the issues with them and White Ensign paints, I've had to experiment with other paints than my old standbys. At present, I'm using Tamayia for airbrush work and Vallejo for brush work. Finding the correct colors though is a problem though.

 

EJ

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, February 4, 2016 9:25 AM

I use alcohol and paper towel. I do not have to use that much towel, nor lots of the alcohol.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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