Paint stripper for models

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Re: Paint stripper for models

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Enamel Paint when applied over another paint often fails to be "Absorbed" into the previous layer, The enamel paint can then be peeled off by hand/finger nail giving you the opportunity to try the many helpful suggestions on this thread.
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Re: Paint stripper for models

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Eastern Front wrote:I believe that carburetor cleaner will remove it real fast too, not sure if it stains the plastic though..
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Don't know where you are, Scarecrow,, but Imex has the ZTZ-99 on sale right this minute for a buck and a half. It sounds like you're fast approaching a level of frustration that supports a $150 expenditure to maintain the sanity levels. At least that's what you can tell your wife. @) @)

They also have each individual part and sub-assemblies on aliexpress so you could get an entire upper hull and turret for $90, or just the turret skin for about $16 and just the upper for about $22. Seems to me there's a point where it's just better to replace the parts rather than go through all the giref of repairs. Think of what all those fumes are doing to you, man!!
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Easy Off Oven Cleaner. Yellow Can Version Only. The Blue Can won't get it done.
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X82d Pathfinder wrote:Easy Off Oven Cleaner. Yellow Can Version Only. The Blue Can won't get it done.
Indications are that this is a US only product. It is listed on ebay.co.uk but from America, total cost including international shipping approx £24 a can.
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Eastern Front wrote:Hmmmm, gets me to thinking, I have a parts washer, wonder if that will work? It uses dry cleaning solvent so......

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Success !!

Bought some cheap brake fluid from ebay and its slowly, and I mean slowly, taking off even the enamel paint. So far, its been in there for two days now, no effect on the plastic! needs scrubbing but Ill tak ethat over watching my model turn to mush in front of my eyes!

Thanks for all your help. Hope to have a ZTZ to show later this year!

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Free advice: Don't use brake fluid if you plan on repainting, It's silicon based and the paint will not stick and it fish eyes.

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Brake cleaner will get that off, and shouldn't harm the plastic :thumbup:
Failing that, wonder wipes or a cheaper equivalent are designed to remove silicon and silicon based products.
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