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Post by banditmotorsports on Feb 10, 2009 9:45:54 GMT -5
wut is the best way to strip paint without runinin the plastic?
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Post by smashin4life138 on Feb 10, 2009 15:10:10 GMT -5
thinner might work im not sure
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Post by boneshaker on Feb 10, 2009 15:47:37 GMT -5
NO IT WILL EAT THE PLASTIC
the best way to strip paint without ruining the plastic is either brake fluid or castrol super clean or oven cleaner the brake fluid and csc you put in a container and let it set for a day and brush the paint every so often with either a old tooth brush until the paint is gone the oven cleaner i haven't tried but have been told it works very well i hope you haven't put the parts in thinner yet or you are fukced
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Post by 1972vw on Feb 10, 2009 18:25:30 GMT -5
Yeah...thinner will screw up the plastic. I kept some thinner in a plastic cup once, and the cup ended up looking like it was sorta melted. I'm not sure what else will work though...
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Post by banditmotorsports on Feb 11, 2009 7:32:02 GMT -5
ok thanks i herd of break fluid b4 but i wasn't sure
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Post by Josh on Feb 11, 2009 20:41:07 GMT -5
hey another thing is that those ones listed above wont take laquer off, but i was looking at a car on another site and the guy said he uses alcohol on laquer paint jobs, i emailed him and asked about it, as soon as i hear back i will make a post for it, i also learned from the same guy, if you have a chipped body panel, put masking tape on the back then cover your "chip" in superglue then pour baking soda on it and fastly push it together and stuff, it gets real hard and works great
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Post by highball9x on Feb 17, 2009 21:18:56 GMT -5
If you use oven cleaner make sure you put in like a 2 gal ziploc bag and seal it. The fumes is what eats the paint.
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Post by white5trash7racing on Mar 1, 2009 21:51:43 GMT -5
oven cleaner also cleans greas in ovens and on small block chevys lol
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Post by mcdonie1 on Mar 13, 2009 19:16:35 GMT -5
I've always used Purple power or simple Green engine Degreaser. You always want to test what ever you use on an old usless part or piece of painted Sprue. It sucks when you destroy a part you can not replace.
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Post by 1972vw on May 3, 2009 14:07:29 GMT -5
Would I be able to safely use paint thinner if I lightly paint the thinner on and rub off the paint? It's on the body of the car so it needs to look really good. All I have on hand is paint thinner...
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Post by jacobgoodnight on May 3, 2009 14:54:25 GMT -5
brake fluid is about the best to use cause it will take all the paint off right down to the body again
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Post by 1972vw on May 8, 2009 21:08:41 GMT -5
OK, but before I go out and buy break fluid, are there any particular types that work best? And will it strip Testors Model paint?
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Post by boneshaker on May 9, 2009 2:27:58 GMT -5
ok i am going to explain this ONE more time with details
brake fluid : regular car brake fluid go to any parts store and get brake FLUID not cleaner after it strip clean it with dish soap very well this method take a long time
castrol super clean: go to walmart in the automotive section it comes in a purple jug put it in a container and let the car set over night take a old tooth brush and clean off the old paint then wash in dish soap VERY well then repaint takes little time
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Post by greatsack69 on May 9, 2009 8:07:26 GMT -5
no need to be a d1ck rob he has never done it so he is getting details. if ur not prepared to type responses to new ppl that are trying to learn then dont talk at all.
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Post by chevyracing572 on Aug 9, 2009 21:56:41 GMT -5
I bought a monte carlo super stocker on ebay and in the description they said the paint "had been stripped". When I got it, it had a thick coat of flakey paint residue on the surface, so I stuck it in a tub of superclean today, let it soak for 5 or 6 hours then put the body in a bucket of water to neutralize the chemicals. After that I took steel wool to the body to get the residue off and I was amazed. It took the body down to the bare plastic, with no stains left on it. The only spots showing in the picture left with paint are the spots I couldnt reach. I've used superclean before, but this time it worked very well. I'm thinking the original coat didnt bond to the plastic very well. But I thought I would take a picture since this has never happened to me before  |
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Post by boneshaker on Aug 10, 2009 14:35:46 GMT -5
looks great
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Post by HORSLEY - 75X on Aug 30, 2009 10:08:33 GMT -5
i use brake cleaner....... takes the paint off like its a sand blaster.......... 5 mins of spraying, and 2 mins of washing with water and your ready to continue building  |
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Post by outlaw72x on Nov 8, 2009 0:20:32 GMT -5
i use thinner then right after you use it go over where you put it with a wet paper towel. it takes the chemicals off so it doesnt ruin the plastic
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Post by chevyracing572 on Nov 8, 2009 12:34:21 GMT -5
^^^^that sounds awefully risky^^^^ your best bet is with superclean (purple power), easy-off, or regular brake fluid
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Post by outlaw72x on Nov 8, 2009 16:38:10 GMT -5
it works for me and the plastic is still there
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