Need Help Plz!

[buto]

Well first of all im new here and would like to introduce myself, Im into model cars and love building them. Well i've built only one tho and now im on too my second one. Here is the problem, I've messed up on my painting on my model, first i painted it with a white enamel paint and decided to change it so i painted it over with acrylic paint and the painted started to crack and and leaving crack marks and now it looks horrifying! I spent money on this model and was hoping there was a way i could strip off all the paint off and start from scratch again? You help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

[DSM-Mark]

Normally painting acrylic over enamel is not a problem. Just allow the enamel sufficient time to dry (24 hours or so).

However, since you did have problems, and want to strip it, the easiest way is to use Castrol Super Clean. It will take care of enamels and acrylics just like that. Find it at wal-mart or any autoshop. It's a degreaser/cleaner. Comes in a purple spray-bottle. Just soak everything that needs to be stripped in it overnight (it shouldn't damage plastic, but maybe do a test piece). It's quite bio-safe, so you can rinse the parts off in the sink. Save the used CSC for later, as it tends to work for a long time. Finally, WEAR GLOVES. This stuff is fairly nasty.

Double check that it was an enamel and an acrylic, and not a lacquer such as Tamiya's spray cans. CSC doesn't really touch Tamiya's TS line.

Finally, this is somewhat covered in the FAQ. See my signature.

And finally again, WELCOME TO AF!!! Happy building

[DSM-Mark]

Just noticed the FAQ has been updated since I last read the entry on stripping paint. It basically covers everything I said and more. One more reason to read the FAQ frequently.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...007#post579007

[buto]

Thanks mark for the info! And much thx!