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Old 12-04-2009, 01:07 PM
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Re: Tamiya Honda CRX Restoration

[quote=MidMazar;6073569]Stripping the paint came out good, better than all my attempts. May i ask what you used to strip the paint.

Thanks, I used brake fluid. It was a bit of a pain to do though. Even though I left it soaking for a week I still had to use wooden cocktail sticks to scratch off the paint (no damage caused because the wood is softer than the plastic) but it was a lengthy, unpleasant task!

Some paint residue was still left where it had leeched into the plastic which I removed as best as I could with well worn 1200 grit wet and dry paper. Althought it still looks like there is original paint in the panel lines this is also just residue that cannot be removed. I used sharp cocktail sticks and a pin if necessary on all the panel gaps!

Thanks for the examples Evil Hanzel, I like the white one with the flared arches it looks like the old kit of the Mugen version Tamiya made a long time ago! I will probably go for a Honda Milano red colour with gun metal wheels for mine!
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