fitzguttentite Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hi lads any ideal on removing original paint from a shell ? whats the best way to go about it ? any advice greatly appreciated thanks fitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I use halfords brake fluid myself. Put it in a bath of it for 24 hours or so, then scrub off with an old toothbrush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 As Fran says, brake fluid, ordinary DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid - Don't use any of the fancy Citroen stuff! Usual disclaimer - your experience may differ from mine etc etc... Try a bit on an unseen part of the shell first.... I've not had any disasters yet -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzguttentite Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Thanks lads off to halfords in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel281 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Hello, brake fluid indeed works quite well, but be cautious: Don't put it in too long; a friend of mine put some cases in for a week or so, after that they litteraly fell apart. Cheers Gerhard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portoman Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) I Edited December 10, 2012 by Portoman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portoman Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Would paint stripper be too severe or less ,rather than use brake fluid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Would paint stripper be too severe or less ' date='rather than use brake fluid?[/quote'] I've used Phoenix precision superstrip and it melted an Athearn cab and nose on me, literally turned them into mush. It has also scarred plastic that I've seen before. I get better results with brake fluid, but that's just me. Usual disclaimer etc. I wouldn't leave it longer than 24 hours though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzguttentite Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 (edited) earlier comment noted trust is a good thing i trust in brake fluid can get cheap brake fluid off yer man down the road i trust him too:banana: Edited December 10, 2012 by fitzguttentite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 i've used dettol mixed 50/50 with water. It worked well and i left a model in it for a few days and it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barl Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I would recommend brake fluid also. I tried it out on an Airfix/Dapol MK2d coach which had 3 coats of automotive spray paint on it (primer, orange and lacquer) and I left it soaking for over a week. After this the paint literally just slid off in one piece with no damage to the plastic. From reading online about it it seems DOT3 has been replaced by DOT4 but I assume they do the same job? As regards paint stripper, stay away from Nitromors, it melts plastic straight away as I found out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzguttentite Posted December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted December 11, 2012 Brake fluid does the job just fine but i heard a whisper that oven cleaner is also excellent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 A few trials and tribulations here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/33168-paint-stripping-a-plastic-body/ But the short answer still seems to be the brake fluid. -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 I've tried everything and the only one that removes everything safely is the brake fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkey Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I have had some very good results with Fairy power spray, seems less harmful then brake fluid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 seems less harmful then brake fluid... Brake fluid does no harm to the model probably more chemicals in your spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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