I have a problem that I hope someone here has an awnser to. My ever loving daughter, who will be up for auction here on ebay shortly, managed to get into my wifes mustang and open a present my wife had for me. This present included every thing you need to complete a model… glue, paint brushes, paints… Well my daughter decided to decorate the interior of the Mustang with black and red paint. Now Ive managed to get the paint off everything except the upholstery. Im guessing that is a complete loss and short of redying the seat or reupolstering them Im going to have to contend with red paint splattered over dark gray seats… Unless someone here has a magic trick up thier sleave that they’d be willing to share. Id be most greatfull. (and so will my daughter)[:(!]
You might want to try Go-Jo on them and then rinse them off and see how they look. Some liquid hand soaps work okay for removing water-based paint, but I don’t know how well it would work on Humbrol, MM, or Xtracolor enamels. Hopefully something will work for you, Awood.
Im pretty sure its acrylics… they came in little plastic containers as part of a complete kit. The upholstery Im not sure as to “what type” standard stuff - not leather
Awood- try spraying wth Windex and letting it sit, then use a soft brush to loosen it-if that doesn’t work use diluted ammonia cleaner-this may fog your vinyl but ArmourAll should bring it back. Just proceed with care. PS-get twin beds!
Have you tried paint thinner yet? It’ll be very tricky to get the paint out if it’s a Humbrol set of paints, they’ll be enamels, and once that sets you’re gonna have a devil of a job sorting it out.
Is the upholstry “flock” style velour, or vinyl? You might want to consult with a professional… it’ll be expensive if you have to replace the lot [:(]
I tried regular old thinner and that cleaned up the vinyl sides, dash steering wheel etc… the only thing I havent managed to clean is the seats. As to they type of upholstery, I really dont know whay kind it is… just “seats” like I said, not leather, and not any kind of plastic feeling… cloth type
Awood 23, Try Castro Super Clean, it will not hurt your upholstrey. You can pick this stuff up at WalMart, Kmart or your local Auto Part store. Its a Cleaner and Degreaser and is great for removing paint. Just read the back of the label as it has specific instruction on how to use on different surfaces as is it very strong. And once you have cleaned your seats you can use it to strip paint off of any model you have and it will not damage clear plastic parts. You will love this stuff.
Hey Awood23, try a solvent called MEK, methal ethal keytone. Its nasty stuff, stinks and evaporates very quickly. You can get it at good auto parts stores and its cheap. I used it this summer to get ink out of my basement carpet, it got the ink and did not hurt the carpet. Just go easy, a little at a time. A year ago my daughter, age 5, got ahold of a can of red spray paint and gave my Mustang a whole bunch of racing stripes, oh well, its only a car, right? [;)]
Leave the MEK until you have no other choice! it really is incredibly flammable, the fumes in an enclosed space will knock you out & it will degrease your skin like you would not believe!
It sounds like you have Acrylic paint (supplied in little plastic bottles, enamel Humbrol is in tins, which a small child would have difficulty opening) & it’s on cloth upholstery.
So, the superclean, or ‘green stuff’ should do it. The material is pretty thin, so too much scrubbing might damage it. Failing that, it’s not too hard to replace the seat covers, or fit ‘aftermarket’ seat covers from an accessory shop, or even new seats from a breakers yard.
Of course you could be the proud parent & say your daughter takes after Warhol or whoever!
Love the e bay comment by the way!
Pete
Awood,
this is a long shot, but have you tried a product called “vanish” I’m sure if you use the liquid spay version, it can remove acryilic. Worth a try its a stain remover especially for cloth.
Face of an angel, with the mind of a master criminal!
Look on the bright side, in say 30-40 years, you’ll be incontinant, and she’ll be driving her own pride and joy…now what I mean[;)]
As a Mustang owner myself–with two daughters–this is horrible; awful. Fortunately, the daughters are now 13 and 15, and don’t mess with my models anymore (but they used to–oh, the bad old days; the repairs! and if it wasn’t them, it was their cats!!).
But your daughter is a cutey, and will grow up all too fast.
Thanks for the replys guys, Ive tried a couple of these with no success and it looks like Im going to have to either reupholster or replace the seat (the second may be cheaper if I can find a decent one at a junk yard.)
I went back and read my posts and I dont know why I said acrylic paints… Im almost certain they’re enamels. Though neither the tins nor the model instructions give any clue. Gotta love airfix! [:)] Im actually considering mixing some grey paint and breaking out the airbrush on the seat until I can fix it properly. It wont look professional but it would look better than red blotches on a grey seat I think.
Hit your local paint store (I’m assuming you’re Stateside) and look for a product called “Goof-off” (yep, that’s the trade name). Professional house painters use it to remove paint of all types–even dried paint–from skin, clothes, you name it.
How about you go to a bodyshop & ask for their help with removing it? They may well keep something round in case one of their guys has a boo-boo… worth a go? [;)]
