Guest oldlugger Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 With a distinct lack of access to normal paint stripping products, like Nitromors, brake fluid, etc, does anyone know of a common household product that might strip paint (cellulose I think, but maybe enamel) from a very small and thin etched brass grill (about 2 cms long by 1 cm high)? Ideas on a postcard please! Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rope runner Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Nail varnish remover? Paul A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Dettoll Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokebox Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Be careful with nail varnish remover as I believe some makes can dissolve some plastics. There are quite a few products that have been used over the years. Depending on what type of paint you want to strip you can use brake fluid (but not the modern sillicone based product), Dettol, caustic soda, Mr Muscle oven cleaner, Fairy power spray and Coca Cola. Meths can work on some acrylics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 46444 Posted March 27, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hi Simon, I've used Mr Muscle Oven Cleaner with success and not harming plastics either. I left this reply on Father Dougal's Blog yesterday discussing the technique I use-Here's the link: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/1272/entry-11352-is-that-snow-ted/ There's been a lot of talk on here about the effective paint stripping properties of Dettol also. Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Dettol. Flash floor cleaner applied neat, especially the lurid yellow stuff. Cillit Bang with bleach. Be aware that none are instant place parts in a closeable container, add liquid, close and leave for a few days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Oven cleaner usually contains sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), which will attack most paint and hands too, so should be used with extreme caution. Then, it must be rinsed off very well. Cellulose thinner will also shift paint quite well. It's got hard to locate in this country, but may be easier to locate in France (there was no problem in Italy, when I was there last. Not as corrosive as sodium hydroxide, but has toxic fumes and highly inflammable so best used outdoors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I remember someone on here mentioned the cheap tesco all purpose cleaner. Problem is I can't find what they said or how they used it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Fairy Power Spray. Great at removing numbers nameplates etc and left for longer will happily removed paint on Bachmann and Hornby. Not tried any other manufacturers yet!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanders Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Oven cleaner usually contains sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), which will attack most paint and hands too, so should be used with extreme caution. Then, it must be rinsed off very well. It contains all sorts of other stuff as well. Personally I've used straight caustic soda in the past, with great success. I've also used acetone free nail varnish remover to great effect. What works best for any given model will always depend on the type of paint, and the type of material that the paint is applied too. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to paint stripping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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