il mr muscle oven cleaneretto problemo

[parkcaka]

i just applied it on 2 surfaces. 1- acrylic painted plastic(tamiya X-7) and 2-TS-18 spray painted plastic.

after 4 hours the first (acrylic) paint just melted down perfectly but the TS sprayed plastic didnt even lost its polish. i know they are different paints but i need a way to get that TS paint of the hood of my mini cooper. dont tell me about castrol super duper something cause we dont have that in here.

[Naslund]

I hope someone out there knows of a better way of removing Tamiya TS spray paints. Although the guys at the hobby shop told me to try either Pine Sol, Castrol Super Clean, or some kind of oven cleaner, none of them worked for me. The only thing that worked for me is to use Testor's Brush Cleaner and a Q-Tip. I just dipped the Q-Tip into the Brush Cleaner and rubbed away at the paint. It came off almost immediately! Although there was no plastic damage done to my model, I would advise you to try on a hidden area first, just in case. Funny how things work out sometimes.

By the way, this is my first post. I have read a bunch of posts here and found solutions to problems I have encountered when doing models! I hope my solution helps!

[Tyrell]

I know this problem well...

Try Brake fluid (DOT4).

I had to resort to using this to remove Tamiya Sprays (TS), as we don't have CSC here, either.

Mr Muscle works well on acrylics - as you've already seen, but for TS (or indeed *many* automotive sprays) DOT4 seems to be the only viable option in countries where Castrol seem to have a blind spot.

Get a large (sealable) tub and place your parts (model parts, not your danglers) in it. Pour over enough DOT4 to cover the parts and replace the lid.

Leave for a few hours and (wearing protective gloves) agitate the parts.

You should find that the paint is visably melting away. You may need to scrub a little then leave it to sit again, but it does work (I know, I've stripped *a few* badly sprayed cars with it). Hey Ho - Practice makes perfect.

Just a couple of notes:

1. DOT4 seems to lose its potency quite quickly. After about 3 models, it's no better than water at stripping paint.

2. Disposal can be a problem. I still have mine, I don't know which is the safest method to get shut of it. (anyone got a use for used/discoloured brake fluid?).

Regards
Mark

[parkcaka]

thankx ill try that.