Spaceclipper Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 What's the best way to remove paint from a model car body -the whole body in order to start over? Easy off , brake fluid? Lacquer thinner and a tooth brush? I'm not happy with how the paint turned out on my latest review subject and would like to remove it all and start over., this time I think with Tamiya spray.. Thanks for the help Spaceclipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montgomery Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 For enamel or lacquer paint I use brake fluid to remove it. No fuss...no muss...works like a charm. For acyrlic I use windex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aldrich Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I use Easy Off for enamels and I have heard Simple Green works well on Acrylics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBoger Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Go to any autoparts store and pick up a thing of Super Clean degreaser. I use it all the time to strip enamels (also works great for stripping chrome). For Acrylics I use 91% alcohol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Don't use lacquer thinner!!! Stupid me just tried doing this without thinking. Turned the paint into a gummy mess and melted the plastic also (must be a little to hot, duh). I just got done reordering the parts that I ruined. Try the other options and learn from the mistakes of others. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMesawitz Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Go to any autoparts store and pick up a thing of Super Clean degreaser. I use it all the time to strip enamels (also works great for stripping chrome). For Acrylics I use 91% alcohol I agree 100% with this suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlots1701a Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 question got a paint job that look frosted have tried everthing to remove paint nothing has helped any clues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Was it frosted because of a flat clearcoat? If so, shoot another coat of gloss clear over it and the frost should go away. It did for me anyway. Then I was able to re-apply the flat clear properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD64 Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 I don't know if you have finished your project yet, but I found using Mr. Muscle (green can) oven cleaner or brake fluid work best on most styrene its. No clue about Resin though Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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