Paint removal
- Thread starter LesterL
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goscrewyourselves
I'm the one
Your best bet, and possibly cheapest, is to soak them in 91% alcohol. Depending on how good the paint on them is will depend on how long they will need to soak. Once soaked use a tooth brush (an old one preferably) to rub the old paint and decals off.
The engines/rolling stock I have stripped using 91% have taken anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours before the paint will rub of using the tooth brush. Best bet is to let them soak over night, it wont hurt anything doing that.
The engines/rolling stock I have stripped using 91% have taken anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours before the paint will rub of using the tooth brush. Best bet is to let them soak over night, it wont hurt anything doing that.
railBuilderDhd
Active Member
Pine Sol cleaner has worked for me before but be sure to wear gloves, TRUST ME!! And the model smells so nice when you are done LOL.
dave
dave
Be careful and test the Pine sol first on an old same type plastic - some plastics disolve!
I have used Walmart oven cleaner and a toothbrush with great results.
Nowdays - I use my sand blaster with super results!
I have used Walmart oven cleaner and a toothbrush with great results.
Nowdays - I use my sand blaster with super results!
mikeknuckey
Far away in Chile...
There is a Revell (brand) paint remover which works perfect on plastic (made for that), but a faster way is to use oven cleaner, you'll need to put the model in a ziploc bag, spray it with the cleaner and close the bag. Let it work for at least 30 minutes (sometimes can be loooooonger) and wash it.
