Paint stipper that doesn't affect putty or CA?

Is there a paint stripper that safely removes paint without harming any putty work or CA glue? I'm working on the tamiya xj220 kit right now and I need to strip the paint however I had to glue and putty the side skirts and make them one with the body as that's how the real car is, not separate like it was manufactured. I did a really solid job on on the body work and would like to avoid having to do it again. All layers of paint are lacquer. I know alcohol can work but I fear it may take centuries.

It's tamiya primer, then MM aluminum metalizer, then testors one coat clear.

Alcohol will work and probably not take as long as you think. I usually have great results with an overnight soak and scrub off the next morning with a toothbrush. I feel however that even alcohol may harm your putty work. It depends what putty/filler you have used..?? I used 2K polyester filler before and the alcohol hasn't harmed that whatsoever, but Tamiya putty and various others have all been removed by the alcohol..

I used a two part putty that you take an equal portion of each and rub them together. I believe it was milliput the silver and grey variety.

Sorry to hear that the metalizer didn't work for you.

I've never used or stripped Testors one coat. That said, 99% or 91% isopropyl is the first and probably only thing I'd bother using to strip that combination. If you're particularly worried about putty/primer work, I'd try wiping the body with an alcohol soaked paper towel. But it really shouldn't bother epoxy putty.

Sorry to hear that the metalizer didn't work for you.

I've never used or stripped Testors one coat. That said, 99% or 91% isopropyl is the first and probably only thing I'd bother using to strip that combination. If you're particularly worried about putty/primer work, I'd try wiping the body with an alcohol soaked paper towel. But it really shouldn't bother epoxy putty.


Yeah the metalizer seems to be finicky. I actually had a fantastic paint job with the stuff and it clear coated fine. But I had to strip it down because I didn't notice the side skirt issues with tamiya xj220 kit. The second time around I had a lot of problems with dust getting in the paint. I'd fix one part of debris only to trap a piece of dust on another spot. I think the paint by nature must have some sort of static charge that attracts dust.

For the record 91% alcohol has stripped the metalizer completely. It's still doing work on the primer though and I think I may just have to sand that down.