Need help...Strip paint off plastic...

[SuperDan180]

I have a Tamiya Newman Haas Lola T93 Ford Indycar model looking in need of a little tlc...whats the best way to strip the paint off without damaging the plasic...the paint I used was tamyia...

If anyone knows where I can get hold some more decals for this model also would be great...

Danny

[Luchato]

for paint striping i use Caustic Soda Water...

[custanius]

i use bleach, the sticky type

[nugundam93]

i use 90+ % isopropyl alcohol as it won't attack clear plastics and you can soak the plastic as long as you want and it still won't melt or go brittle.

i get the alcohol from a chemistry supply shop in my university.

[stevenoble]

For stripping the paint use isopropyl alcohol 91% or higher, available at most hardware or chemist stores.

[mrawl]

I've tried 99% isopropyl alcohol (from electronics store, eg, Fryes), but let me tell you, it doesn't work anywhere near as well as Scalecoat from LHS. That stuff is incredible, the paint just falls away in minutes, lacquer just dissolves before your eyes, and the plastic is left basically untouched - thin parts might get ever so slightly brittle with a lot of prolonged soaking but same is true for alcohol I think. If you leave it in for a few minutes and then speed it up with some light brushing you'll have no trouble for sure. Now, I think Scalecoat is probably >= 75% isopropyl alcohol but it must have other stuff in it, and again, I promise you it works much better, in my experience.

[SuperDan180]

Many thanks on all the advice...will give some of the methods a go...

[taliesen]

Originally Posted by SuperDan180

If anyone knows where I can get hold some more decals for this model also would be great...Danny

Not sure what livery you are looking for, but try www.indycals.net - he's got several listed for the "Tamiya Duracell Lola".

[Didymus]

Try mixing a little Purple Power with the alky. After soaking, scrub with a toothbrush to clean out the nooks and crannies. Especially those crannies!

Repeat if necessary, but concentrate on the nooks this time.

Ddms

[Tibi Keke]

For a couple of day's i use this spray to strip Tamiya, Gunze and Revell acrilic paints! It contains Ispoprophil Alcohol. It works perfectlly to strip Tamiya Grey Primer to. This comes down in less than a minute! All you need to do is just spray on the parts you want to strip and use a brush.
Here is this Contact Spray i use and is called G-22.
http://www.duecielectronic.it/index....070+-+G-22&k=6
I didn't try yet to strip Tamyia TS for example, but i think it works.

[urban1967]

Will this work with painted resin parts too?

[Didymus]

Can't seem to find this G-22 stuff in the U.S. It's made in Italy, but I'll betcha 99% isopropyl alcohol is a heckova lot cheaper even in Italia.

Alcohol is okay on resin, by the way.

Ddms

[IanHug]

I've been using Graffiti remover (comes in a spray can) - from builder's merchants like Travis Perkins or isopropyl alcohol from Maplins.

Tamiya paint seems to strip quite easily. Others like Halfords and Vallejo seem to be much tougher.

[Seamus McRae]

I've just this week started using oven cleaner - the bio friendly, peace/brown rice/happiness, greenie, non-caustic stuff.
It works - to a point. It's OK with Tamiya's older polished "chrome finish" (eg. 312T3), but needs several attempts & works brilliantly on Fujimi's attempt at chrome (eg. F355 rims)

[ketje]

You can also use oven cleaner. Just take a plastic bag or something else, put the model in and spray it with the oven cleaner. Let it work 30 minutes en flush it with some water. You can also use a toothbrush to help a bit. Works very wel.