Paint stripping

[afv]

Howdoo all,
think i've posted in the right place, just bought a hl pantiger upper hull to fiddle about with and it needsthe paint removing, it looks like acrylic not sure any advice on how to get it off would be welcomed

rebards Jack.

[grompix]

I've successfully used brake fluid to remove enamel paint from polystyrene without damaging the plastic. I don't know if that would work for acrylics though.

[tiger205]

hi jack
        like chris i use brake fluid on plastic to get paint off, it work on acrylic aswell as enamel, it takes a while, you need to soak it for an hour or 2, but its worth the wait

        Tony

[fv432]

another good one is oven cleaner the type that foams and you put the trays to soak in a plastic bag

would recommend you try these ideas first on something that wont hurt getting ruined

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

try ammonia based glass cleaner - windex or what ever its called in the uk

[wibblywobbly]

Water based acrylics? I just soak mine in water and use a scrubbing brush, it comes straight off as acrylics are water based. This worked on paint that was about 5 layers thick, including some that was enamel. Of course, if you use acrylic primer, then the enamel will go on top of it, it is stuck to the acrylic, not the plastic, so when you soak the paint the acrylic comes off and brings the enamel off with it?

I also use a toothbrush to get fiddly bits clean. A quick swill out and it goes back in the glass ready for the next morning!