God Help him !!!!!

[michael lambert]

Well,

Tonight I my family came over for dinner which was nice to have. Well my brother was in my office and he was checking out my models. He asked why i had two models sitting in a solution like i did ( two bodies sitting in 99% Isboyl cleaning off the screwed up finish) so i explained to him that i messed them up and i had to wait a week in this soultion to clean them off and start again.

Well i decided to run to the hobby store with my father to get some more paint as i was starting my new kit ( Revell '69 z/28 Cararo RS ) one of the bodies soaking.. lol, screwed this one up a couple of days ago..

So i get home and my mother and wife are in the basement and my wife ran over right away and said she had to talk to me. I said sure give me a sec to take my goodies upstairs first ( Gotta hide the evidence ) She was like no before you go up.

So fine i sit with her and she says " Your brother was just trying to help, he really was" i was like what are you talking about! she was like "David thought he knew a better and faster way to clean your model and gave it a try hoping to surprise you" well i went upstairs to find my brother ( 24 yrs) crying in my office cause he " I Totally F'd up your model, i am soo sorry mike" i look to find my body looking like the images below.

Turns out he once had an issue with over spray on his car and his buddy told him to use "Throtle body cleaner" so he went down into my garage and used it on my model. Yes sir.. my model body is totally messed up with the paint and had some deformities.. i was able to bed most of it back into shape mostly just the apilars.

I guess there is not much i can do with this? Maybe try and wet sand as much as i can but most of the detail is pretty much gone.

[Lownslow]

keep it it looks perfect for a fire damage car

[michael lambert]

Well i have washed it with soap and water, and ran it under cold water. However the body is still Gummy. I assume the chemical is still going to kind of eat away at the body alittle longer

[michael lambert]

Well, i was kind of hoping to be able to finish the model

[NOMADGAMER]

first relax, and tell him to relax, it's only a model car. i would scrap the body, or use it as a "practice body" for techniques or create a diorama, etc. you'll need another body to complete your camaro, so budget in another $12.00 or possibly trade someone for a spare body shell.

[michael lambert]

Where would one buy a body for this kit?

I am really not that pissed at him, not because its a model. Just you would have to know him, he does this all the time allways has to put his fingers into everything when ever he feels like it. I have no issues Scrapping this model ( putting the rest away incase i ever need anything out of it ) and buying a new one or buying this model all over again and having the two kind of do a before and after, a run down beat up model and then one done perfect kind of like a " Overhauling " edition

[Joe Blyth]

Michael, is that the Revell Camaro? If it is, you may be able to order a new body from them for a minimal fee from their website.

[MPWR]

Revell actually has a very good parts replacement service.

But I wouldn't let your brother anywhere near that Enzo!

[michael lambert]

No the Enzo is still sealed!

As for the online parts, there link is not working so i will have to wait and see what i can find later.

[MPWR]

Give them a try when their site works- I've had great experiences with them.

It shouldn't take a week to soften the paint in isopropyl- a couple of hours and you should be able to at least start scrubbing it off.

It's kinda funny- obviously there are many things that will eat/destroy a painted finish (throttle body cleaner, brake system cleaner, brake fluid, laquer thinner, gasoline, fire...)- but that doesn't mean that they will be good or safe paint strippers- especially on plastic parts. Amazing how many people fail to grasp that.

[Didymus]

Look at the bright side.

A. Your brother learned a good lesson, and one that he can't slough off. He was dead wrong to fuoolck with your model and he knows it. Sounds like that little taste of humility will do him good. Not only that; he owes you one! You could fairly ask him to pay for a replacement.

B. If you buy another model, with your money or his, you'll have a whole set of spare parts. Be a good opportunity to experiment with some new methods you've wanted to try.

C. You've learned that Revell has a parts department. That could come in real handy if you want to do some customizing in the future.

D

[michael lambert]

Well,

With some determination and spare time today i worked on the body, just looking to see if it could be salvaged.

I put a coat of primer on and then this morning i sanded it down really good and applied another coat primer and just finished another good sanding. I plan now to apply yet another coat of primer and then a finished coat i think i have it cleaned up as much as i possibly can get with my limted experience and tools.

[Didymus]

Can't hurt to try, I suppose, but I wouldn't invest too much time in heroic efforts to rescue it. Kits are cheap, time is precious.

D

[michael lambert]

Originally Posted by Didymus

Can't hurt to try, I suppose, but I wouldn't invest too much time in heroic efforts to rescue it. Kits are cheap, time is precious.

D

Yea i agree, However i am doing this to kill time. To keep my mind off other things So i dont mind spending the time to resurect a dead kit in order ot gain the experience from killing another one

[rod_k2]

Erm,you know what I would do?!
Since some panel lines are lost-clogged,or something,I would,you know...Do a custom camaro?

Really,with all those lost details and things,I think it really looks custom. And cool!

{And no,this is not a bad joke!}