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Removing acrylic paint?
Hisham
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Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 08:54 PM UTC
This is Kinetic's Maxx-Pro.. I had painted a base coat of Tamiya flat black then desert yellow on top of it... I just sprayed the Mr Muscle on it and left it about ten minutes.. then held it under running water and scrubbed a little with a soft tooth brush.. I think if I soak the whole model and leave it for some time the paint will be removed completely without much scrubbing.. better than scrapping the model because of a bad paint job



Hisham
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edmund
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Joined: November 10, 2014
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 11:42 PM UTC

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A quick note on brake fluid,

Brake fluid has changed a lot over the years, and its not as aggressive towards paint as it used to be, it will still remove paint, but it takes longer, and can damage the model by weakening the glue joints (can make them go brittle) plus it can also shrink resin parts.

Results of course may vary, but just a word of caution, be careful with brake fluid.



You mean you can't throw it on top of somebody's hood anymore ?
Homer0331
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Missouri, United States
Joined: March 19, 2014
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 09:23 PM UTC
Wesley's "Blech White" whitewall tire cleaner. Great degreaser for resin parts as well as a paint remover. Strips lacquer, enamel and acrylic with no damage to the plastic.
Wellsbourne
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England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: September 02, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 10:29 PM UTC
I have some words of caution.....on resin kits, DO NOT use Mr Muscle.

The resin will soften and become useless.....I know !!!!!!!

But I guess the only way to learn is by mistakes.....suppose that is why I am considered brilliant !!

George.
Hisham
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Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 10:58 PM UTC
Wouldn't you know it!! I went to buy a few bottles of Mr Muscle to keep on hand, but I found out they don't have it here anymore! They have a new Mr Muscle "grease remover" that doesn't have the same effect as the old one I had.. Always happens here, anytime I discover something that I can use for modelling, they stop importing it or manufacturing it here

Oh well, the search continues

Hisham
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