Stripping glazing

[Hilux5972]

Hi all

 

What would be the best way to strip off the Curtains and other printing from Bachmann Mk1 Pullman glazing stripe without damaging or clouding the glazing? Any ideas would be great

 

Cheers

[Irish_R_M]

Have you tried brake fluid on it, in a bath for a few hours. It's not aggressive on clear glazing.

 

RM.

[Hilux5972]

I hadn’t because I thought it might be too strong. I’ll give it a go though. Cheers

[Carnforth]

Mr Muscle foaming oven cleaner works for me and hasn't damaged any plastic yet.

[stewartingram]

Eileens Emporium do a paint stripper for plastics, worked well for me on Corgi buses.

 

Stewart

[Enterprisingwestern]

Our old friend IPA doesn't attack clear glazing, (disclaimer, in my experience).

 

Mike.

[Hilux5972]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Will have a go with various methods and see what works best.

[Hilux5972]

So just to let everyone know, I soaked the Mk1 Pullman’s in standard Dot4 brake fluid for 24 hours, and the paint came off the bodies and the printing come off the glazing very easily. No damage to any part of the coach or glazing. Thanks for the help everyone.

[Irish_R_M]

Yay! Glad it worked out. Put the fluid through a sieve or mesh, to remove the crud and you'll get years of use out of it. 

 

RM

[royaloak]

Yay! Glad it worked out. Put the fluid through a sieve or mesh, to remove the crud and you'll get years of use out of it. 

 

RM

It is recommended you change your brake fluid every two years! 

[Enterprisingwestern]

It is recommended you change your brake fluid every two years! 

 

But seriously, brake fluid weakens in strength the more models you strip, even when filtered, so there comes a point when it takes ages to become effective, so it will need changing regularly depending oin usage. Same goes for IPA, and I assume all the other re-usable stripping lotions and potions on the market.

 

Mike.