I've seen what oven cleaner can do to an automobile paint job when vandals spray it on one. I wondered if it might work on plastic models.
Bob Nicholson __________________________________________- --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_r...@...> wrote: > > Hi Ed; > > I have used brake fluid in the past, on older styrene models. I used a > discarded plastic container to immerse the model for a few hours in full > strength brake fluid, then scrubbed off the paint with a tooth brush. You > absolutely must test it on a small area first. Many of the ABS plastics used > in 1990s and later production models, especially in Japan and China, can be > destroyed by immersion in brake fluid! If the plastic doesn't turn directly > to goo it can become brittle and crumbly. > > Bill's suggestion of Chameleon is often echoed on other lists. Other options > recommended for most ABS plastic models include 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol > or Easy-Off oven cleaner. The first two require immersion of the shell in a > plastic container of the fluid for a period, followed by scrubbing with an > old tooth brush (possibly in multiple cycles). The Easy Off requires > protective gloves, goggles and mask as used for spray painting. Spray the > oven cleaner on the model and place it in a closed plastic bag for a few > hours before washing and scrubbing. I'd suggest trying the rubbing alcohol as > the most benign and least expensive solution first. > > Pieter E. Roos > > > --- On Wed, 10/13/10, Edward Davis <edandhda...@...> wrote: > > > To those who have used brake fluid to remove paint from > > plastic models: Did it > > work ok? Was the plastic unharmed? I have a couple of > > cans of brake fluid that > > I won't be using for automobile purposes and thought I > > might give it a try. Did > > you scrub the models ( using a old toothbrush )? Did you > > soak the model using a > > metal or plastic container? Can the fluid be diluted or > > must it be used full > > strength? Inquiring minds want to know. : > ) . > > > > Ed Davis > > Stockton > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
