Stripping Paint

[NZR32]

Hi guys, new to the forum.

I'm not happy with my current project at the mo' , a R32 GTR Skyline.
I didn't use any primer and have painted red over a blue plastic. I have put on 8-10 coats but where the paint runs along the sharp edges you can still eaisly see blue plastic.

Is there any way I can strip the paint without damaging or weakening the plastic?

Or should I bite the bullet and buy a new shell?

Cheers

Scott

[hrmodeler]

Put it in break fluid for some time.

[_835_]

tes the brake fluid is the better solution !!! i put my xsara body in after mistake..and now i am ready to prime it again ;-)

Originally posted by hrmodeler
Put it in break fluid for some time.

[fatboyslim]

I'll agree with them use brake fluid(for regular cars,doesn't matter which) put the fluid in a suitable container stick your bodyshell in for a few hours (8-10 coats of paint!! might have to leave it longer!!) use an old toothbrush to get in the nooks and crannies, you may have to sand off any stubborn paint, wash the body shell with warm soapy water and start again, using primer this time!!
Oh and by the way...

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[Jonno]

p.s Watch out for P/Man he's a Kiwi model 'Bot!!

Ohh, it just keeps on getting better and better Now wheres that popcorn....

Is there any way I can strip the paint without damaging or weakening the plastic?

Yes.

Or should I bite the bullet and buy a new shell?

No.

:finger: (short enough for ya?)

If you don't wanna soak the model in chemicals, wet sanding may work, but will take longer and you will need to re-scribe the panel lines and you will lose a lot of detail. It is up to you.

[TheSyndicate]

Man I used some brake fluid and omg it smelled so bad and it didn't even work. I ran out again at the last minute and bought a jug of csc.

[Jonno]

Originally posted by TheSyndicate
Man I used some brake fluid and omg it smelled so bad and it didn't even work. I ran out again at the last minute and bought a jug of csc.

How long did you soak it for?

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

What you strip the paint with depends on what you painted the body with.

Different chemicals have different reactions to different brands of paint.

Brake fluid may work on Tamiya sprays. Easy Off oven cleaner and Castrol Super Clean work well on Testors enamels. Windex/Ammonia works well on acrylic paints.

I rarely, if ever have to strip a body. If there are problems I generally let the paint dry thoroughly, and then wet sand/polish the surface, treating the paint already there like primer. Unless the paint is so thick that it's filling in detail.

Light colors and bright colors, almost any color need to be painted over primer. Tamiya white primer is the best choice for a red model.

[AccordTypeR]

yea

throw the model into brake fluids....for a day....b/c you got 8~10 coats on..

Welcome to AF

you know wut?

Ma porsche body is in the fluid for 4days now....I forgot to take it out....

It's at home...i udnno wut's gonna happen.....

[NZR32]

Thanks for the advice, will try brake fluid this weekend (its Tamiya paint).

I put 10 coats on because the blue plastic kept showing through, so I kept piling on the coats

Thanks