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Removing Tamiya Putty Zimmerit, Possible?
chip250
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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 06:33 PM UTC
Is it possible for me to remove the shi**y zimmerit job I did on my tank... from last year??

I don't like it at all!!!

~Chip
chip250
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2003 - 12:07 PM UTC
or could I sand it down and then go over it with Milliput? or could I just go over it with Milliput?

~CHip
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2003 - 12:56 PM UTC
Its possible to remove it using aceton free nailpolish remover and q tips ...... at least take off the heaviest of it. See roadkills homepage and check under tips, he explains it in much more detail!
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2003 - 02:48 PM UTC
acetone can do a damn damn on plastic, it is highly volitle, smells bad etc. If you've got a moto tool (AKA Dremel) I would sand it down and then re-zimmerit. You probably can get by with leaving some of the old stuff on. I don't know what kind of tank you're doing this too or how thick the paste you put on is.. You could chip it all up to give it an "old-worn " look which might actually come out better than trying to re-do it.
chip250
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Posted: Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:09 PM UTC
Its my 1/35 Porsche turreted King Tiger.

~Chip
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