removing acrylic paint

Hello,

I have interior here which I painted with a self-made mix, I think mix consisted of brown and orange acrylic paints from Tamiya.
Mixed paint looked very leather-like, so I brushed it on...

When paint dried, I realised my mistake; paintwork was gloss!
After that I put on a layer of flat black, but it still was shiny.

I now want to remove paint, so I can repaint.
Anyone has an idea on how to remove acrylic paint? Maybe with alcohol?

For Tamiya acrylics I usually use water and soap. It wash right off with a bit of brushing with a used toothbrush.

If nothing works good enough there is alway owen cleaner or brake fluid.

I'd go with the oven cleaner. Works great for stripping acrylic paints. Just spray on, let it foam up leave for around 30mins - 1hr and just wash off and use a toothbrush to get into the recesses etc..

Oh, and if you like the colour and still want to use it, then put some flat base into your mix next time, this will take the gloss out, and make the mix flat.

you could brush on some revell airbrush clean, thats if the seats are not glued in as it takes the paint of everything. keep brushing on it will soften paint and then brush off then wash with soap and water let dry repaint easy no soaking quick and easy i even used it to get off humbrol gloss 3 years old.

I've stripped Tamiya acrylics with automotive windshield washing fluid, about 100% ethanol. Works fine.

-Niko

Tamiya acrylics are very easy to strip. Things like oven cleaner and brake fluid are completely unnecissary, they're way overkill. If you soak the part in isopropyl alcohol or glass cleaner, the paint will disolve pretty quickly. Any additional residue is easily removed with an old toothbrush.

Anything with alcohol will dissolve acrylic in a hurry, no use going over the top with stronger stuff.

Niclas

Thanks for answers...

I have tried Druids method (water and soap) but it did not work for me, so I tried Proosens suggestion (alcohol).

It rubs of now, but I will leave paint a bit longer in the alcohol to soften the paint more.

Windex work fine too

Thanks for answers...

I have tried Druids method (water and soap) but it did not work for me, so I tried Proosens suggestion (alcohol).

It rubs of now, but I will leave paint a bit longer in the alcohol to soften the paint more.

It didn't work? That's strange... I've got models that has been painted with Tamiya acrylics (no clear coat) for 7 years and all I submerge it in water and soap (detergent) mixture for a day and it comes right off.

Well, that's just my method that I've been using and if the other method works, try it, maybe i'll try it too because I can't remove Gunze paints using the water and detergent mixture.

Alcohol or ammonia; Windex or similar window cleaner are perfect for removing acrylics. The other chemicals are complete overkill.

I'm now using "Spiritus", which is used for cleaning windows.

It's basically alcohol, and by soaking interior in it I can rub paint right off!

I have a model painted with tamiya spray paint and clear coat, will this method remove the paint from my model?
I would like to refinish it 'cause the first try didn't work very well. :uhoh:

I have a model painted with tamiya spray paint and clear coat, will this method remove the paint from my model?
I would like to refinish it 'cause the first try didn't work very well. :uhoh:

If you have unlimithed amounts of time and patience the alcohol will eventually get the TS-colours off. But a much quicker way for this type of paint is brake fluid, test on a scrap piece from the model first as I had a Tamiya body melted by this method. Only happend once in the last 20 years so I really don't know what happend!? But it'll eat the paint away in a day or two and then just give it a good scrub with an old tooth brush and some detergent.

Good luck!
Niclas

I have a model painted with tamiya spray paint and clear coat, will this method remove the paint from my model?
I would like to refinish it 'cause the first try didn't work very well. :uhoh:

Look at the pharmacy/grocery store for stronger rubbing alcohol. Standard is 70%, but if you get the 91% or 99% it's much stronger, and people are very happy with it's ability to remove Tamiya spray paints w/o doing any damage to the plastic or bodywork.

Look at the pharmacy/grocery store for stronger rubbing alcohol. Standard is 70%, but if you get the 91% or 99% it's much stronger, and people are very happy with it's ability to remove Tamiya spray paints w/o doing any damage to the plastic or bodywork.
:iagree:

So what if it may take a day or two? It's cheap, very effective, and safe. Impatience for me is never a reason to soak a kit part in something that may melt it.

Plus, you don't need to find a safe way to dispose of it.

Why use anything more toxic than you have to? :bloated:

Thanks guys, I'll try the alcohol, well; on the model at least :cheers: