Removing paint

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Re: Removing paint

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Picked this up for little painting disasters https://shop.carson-modelsport.com/cars ... 13-en.html
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I've had very good luck with soaking in Super Clean. It's inexpensive, easily available and doesn't damage plastic or metal or ruin details. I soaked tank parts in it over night with no issues.

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thestig wrote: Mon May 18, 2020 2:06 pm I have had good results soaking pieces in the cleaning fluid “Simple Green”.

It has never damaged parts, and it’s only draw back is that it takes much longer (sometimes days) than brake fluid or some of the other suggested media.
This also works but as said it may take alot longer than the Super Clean I mentioned previously.
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If you are in the UK do be very careful of using the products recommended by our North American members because the formula used in that product may be quite different over here even though it bears the same name.
I think I am about to upset someone :haha:
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jarndice wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:48 am If you are in the UK do be very careful of using the products recommended by our North American members because the formula used in that product may be quite different over here even though it bears the same name.
Well don't drink it.
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Yeah, but do you cook with it?
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Ecam wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 10:47 pm Yeah, but do you cook with it?
No cooking. Fat is Flavor.

But it's an excellent degreaser.
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MrChef wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:19 pm
jarndice wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:48 am If you are in the UK do be very careful of using the products recommended by our North American members because the formula used in that product may be quite different over here even though it bears the same name.
Well don't drink it.
I think Shaun's point is more that local variants may either be less effective at removing paint (bad), or more effective at removing plastic (worse).
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Raminator wrote: Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:04 am
MrChef wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:19 pm
jarndice wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:48 am If you are in the UK do be very careful of using the products recommended by our North American members because the formula used in that product may be quite different over here even though it bears the same name.
Well don't drink it.
I think Shaun's point is more that local variants may either be less effective at removing paint (bad), or more effective at removing plastic (worse).
Gotcha, Ya still shouldn't drink it :thumbup:
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Re: Removing paint

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Simple Green, undiluted, over a long period of time works a treat. Say a night or two of immersion. Non-Toxic. Doesn't harm the plastic or metal. Obviously you'd want to separate these parts rather than sticking the whole model in!
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