Ok I am building a Type I Ambulance, while airbrushing my red over my white, my red ran under my mask that I had applied. Now I probly should say this is my first airbrushing project. So what I want to know is how can I remove the red that I do not want?

A guy at work told me the best thing is just for me to sand it off. But I am thinking that there is a better way. Oh by the way I probly should tell you that I painted over resin.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

Oven cleaner will do the trick but then you must redo the entire paint job. It may also loosen some of the CA glue as well.

Cheers
Cliff

Well if I have to redo the whole thing that is ok, I mean if I don't have to that would be great. But if that would be the best thing then I will do it.

I have not used any CA myself. The resin box part of my ambulance already came 100% together, so I do not know if Fred from Fred's Custom Models used CA to glue the box together or if he cast the whole thing in one piece. Which I do not think the whole thing is cast in one piece because I can see where part of it was put together.

But anyways thanks alot.

If you can, and if its still outhere, my mother has a product called Mr.Green, its a sort of all around cleaner in a push push bottle. Just spray it on a few times and scrub with a toothbrush just a bit and its all gone within 30 minutes and usualy dry( i suggest your rince out hte rest under water to eliminate the soapy substance. Also it shouldnt attack your primer(if its non acrylic) or CA

Frank

Greetings,

I have tried all the paint removal techniques but the one that works for me is lighter fluid on a q-tip. No muss or fuss and you can do a large or little area. Any lighter fluid should do but I use Rosonal (check spelling).

Hope this helps you,

Chuck B.

Try this:

- Get a wash basin large and deep enough for the model to wash in.

- Sprinkle generous amounts of strong detergent powder (preferably the ones used for the washing machine).

- Fill basin with water.

- Leave model swimming in basin for a couple hours.

- Go back and retrieve drowned model. Some paint may have washed off already. Place it under running tap water to remove even more. Use a soft toothbrush to remove paint in recessed areas.

- Wash model in clean running water to remove last of soap. Let air dry.

- Repaint.

This worked superbly well for me for Tamiya acrylic paints.

Hope this helps.



BT6

Depending upon the extent of it, I'd say your friend is right. I'd sand it of using tiny homemade pads to limit the area you're sanding. You might be able to get away with touching up the offending areas after you've smoothed the demarcation line, even if the red paint isn't completely gone. Here's a good tip for you though:
Next time you shoot one color over another, spray a quick coat of clear first. This keeps the second color from bleeding underneath your mask.

Randy,

This method of stripping paint by using detergent powder is new to me. Do you mean the power we put into washing machine for cleaning clothes or the powder for cleaning the washing machine itself?

I have the lighter liquid, oven cleaner and the detergent powder that I may give them a go in removing the Tamiya acrylics from my Pazer IV H.

Adws,

If it is only a small patch of localised overpaint, you may be able to get away from light sanding. Resort to removing all the paint only if you are not happy about the sanding result.

I tried sanding and I didn't like what I was getting. I tried the oven cleaner and stripped all the paint right off. That is ok I will start over. It gives me more practice. This is my first time using an airbrush

Thanks for all the help

Automotive Brake Fluid????- Ive heard soething about this. You would need to confirm BEFORE you try it.

This will work, you can surgically remove the red only by using laquer thinner. If you don't want to damage anything else, then make sure that you don't splash the stuff on, I'd pretty much do a moist brush effect and wear it off that way to avoid further damage. Take your time and allow it to do its job. I do it all the time. I'm getting so good at it that I can remove an emblem on a hat without damaging the hat. LOL. You'll take the primer off too. With the laquer thinner, there's no need to wash the model after, its basically its own cleaner.

Trust me grasshopper.

Hoping that you wont need it again, to remove acrylic paint you can use a small paintbrush soaked in a solution of 70% tap water and 30% ammonia. In this way you can have full control on what you're doing...
Ciao
Fabio

works but hte stuff is strong and can damage some parts if your dealing plastic, havnt tried of resin so... and its not the best for removing enamels.

Frank

Sorry if I wasnt clear...I meant the detergent used for laundry itself...to clean clothes...
For some dumb reason the proper words have been evading me since yesterday...




BT6

Thanks, mate. I'll give it a go.