Paint Removal

[daz9284]

Hi all.

 

I have been using Care+ Surgical Spirit to remove paint from my models before respraying. However it leaves a horrible feeling on the model, even after washing with warm soapy water. (I have mainly been removing paint from Bachmann models.)

 

Does anyone else have any other suggestions? I have seen mentioned Dettol and Isopropyl Alcohol

 

many thanks

Darryl

[sulzer27jd]

Isopropanol is my go to for plastic models and factory paint removal. Usually works first time and in a few hours. 

 

 

John

[daz9284]

12 hours ago, sulzer27jd said:

Isopropanol is my go to for plastic models and factory paint removal. Usually works first time and in a few hours. 

 

 

John

Many thanks John, really appreciated

 

Regards

Darryl

[laurenceb]

You should never use surgical spirit as it contains oils to counter the drying effect on your skin

[Andy Hayter]

If you can find it, household ammonia works well on most paints and does not affect plastics.  I always have slight misgivings using organic solvents (alcohols, brake fluid etc) on plastics having had a bad experience with a resin body soaked overnight in brake fluid.  In theory it should have been fine but wasn't - and as suggested with your surgical spirit - is the solvent has some other ingredient than there can be consequences.