i mean large sections of it. namely the upper hull of a tank.
i will not go into details but lets just say i want a “do over” on it, i’m simply not happy with how it looks so i want to strip off the paint and do it again.
is there a way to do it without turning the plastic into mush?
the paint is enamel and i REALLY want to redo the upper hull of this tank.
no the castrol won’t hurt the plastic, I wouldnt put clear parts in it but regular styrene would be fine… and it won’t undo cement, at least hasn’t done it for me…
Polly S puts out Easy-Lift-Off (ELO) which is a paint and decal remover. It works on most types of paint and I have had success with it in the past. Use a small mask though…this stuff is powerful!
i’m going to try brake fluid. i got a big bottle thats been sitting around for awhile and i dont trust it enough to use it on my cars so i guess i’ll try it out on the hull of this tank.
ok the brake fluid took the paint off. i lost a part in the process (my fault!) but now i can repaint it. i need to replace that part and get more paint to air brush with (no i didnt air brush the hull, thats why i stripped it, so i could)
that may come in handy for me someday too.
I’m almost done with a project and the build itself went well but I’m not 100% sure about the finish… I’m so close now that I may as well finish it and see what I get, but I’m reserving the right to do it over at a later date!
Thanks for the info y’all!
Amen to what Tugcap said about using a mask when using Easy Lift Off (ELO). Use a full respirator. I got a good whiff of the stuff once and I felt braindead for awhile. Probably best to use it only outdoors.
Thank you i was wondering how to remove paint from a kit too.
I used an air brush on a '56 ford but the paint turned out BAD. It was
my first air brush and i was using canned air but now i have a commpressor
and want to changer the color.
I use modelstrip, and have done a few times. One occasion I just wanted to remove a tiny bit, and leave the rest (a bit of paint that went where it shouldn’t). No problem! I’ve even stripped a 1/144 Sweet Macchi, with details so small you can barely see them, and clear too, and no problems. Just apply enough, put it in a plastic bag, and wash off some hours later, using a toothbrush. Easy!