Scrubbing parts out of the box

hey guys. just wondering with what "detergent" should i scrub the parts with to remove the oils and stuff left from factory. should i use something like AJAX, SUNLIGHT/TIDE or something like Liquid Dish Soap.

and i just went to the dentist and he gave me a new SOFT toothbrush, but i like the mediums so ill use this for scrubbing the model.

i would sand it with 800 grit so i can get rid of the factory injection molding lines, but i forgot to get it at the model store. so im gonna add the body kit and when i get a chance, run down there and grab some.

Any detergent will do. Few drops is enough. Don't forget to rinse.

Yeah...liquid dish soap and warm water is fine.

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Don't use Dawn though, it has moisturizer in it which has oil in it, which makes the paint not stick as well as it should

Sunlight soap would be fine. Add a few drops into a bowl and give the kit a good wash.
Make sure you rinse the car off with hot water from the tap to remove all the soap or it can still effect the paint

Thanks alot guys. starting tomorrow after work :)
how long should i let it sit. ive read for 1 day... 3 hours ... 12 hours.. im confused. and i read that you should keep it in like a plastic storage box or something. so dust doesnt dry on the car.

Here in the states... or atleast in my state hot water usually has more impurities than cold water. What I do is, I use a bit of detergent and wash everything, rinse it with cold water and then spray deionized water before setting the part to dry.
The deionized water insures you get the plastic clean and free of dirty (dry spots also gone).

Funny, if you are referring to any parts (Tamiya, Fujimi) other than car/bikes body parts I have never washed any and never had any problems.

Thanks alot guys. starting tomorrow after work :)
how long should i let it sit. ive read for 1 day... 3 hours ... 12 hours.. im confused. and i read that you should keep it in like a plastic storage box or something. so dust doesnt dry on the car.

You should let it sit till its dry. It depends on how much water remains on your model. I have a big plastic bin I keep all the parts in till im ready to use it. This ensure that no dirt can get in and my cat doesn't steal a part.

i your supermarket sells something called Mama Lemon dont use it...i dunno what it contains, but it makes fisheyes in the paint

Here in the states... or atleast in my state hot water usually has more impurities than cold water. What I do is, I use a bit of detergent and wash everything, rinse it with cold water and then spray deionized water before setting the part to dry.
The deionized water insures you get the plastic clean and free of dirty (dry spots also gone).

I also tend not to wash my parts - I find by the time I have removed mold lines and given it a gentle rub down with 1500 grit paper it is ready for a prime.

Howdy, Ralph.

Y'know, I was cleanin' house a while back, and I just loved my 409 All-Purpose Household Cleaner, 'cause of the way it cut through... why, grease!

Sure enough, ever since I had that epiphany, I've been using it to remove mold release residue to highly satisfactory effect. I'll spray it on a body shell, rub it in with my fingertips till the plastic starts to squeak, then rinse it off under cool tap water. The soft toothbrush comes in handy with smaller parts still on the trees.

Because the water out here is so hard, I've found the trace lint from a paper towel-drying to be an evil lesser than the mineral deposits left behind by air-drying.

There's my :2cents: ...

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