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how to get paint of friul tracks
janwillem
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Groningen, Netherlands
Joined: October 01, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:45 AM UTC
ola guy's,
Can some one tell me how I should get paint of friul tracks.
I'm a bit scared of using muscle oven cleaner because it eats away the metal on kits.
Can someone help??
TIA
Jan-Willem
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Virginia, United States
Joined: December 13, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 06:10 PM UTC
Try off the Hardware shelf laquuer thinner it'll take paint off the metal, but be careful with plastic. The stuff is mostly acetone and was a key ingredient in old model glues. IT WILL ATTACK PLASTIC!!! So be careful. STUG (++)
AndyD
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 06:20 PM UTC

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I'm a bit scared of using muscle oven cleaner because it eats away the metal on kits.

Jan-Willem



Are you sure? Are friuls made of figure like white metal?
Recently I left a Stadden 90mm and a Andrea 54mm in Mr Muscle for over a week and no damage occured to either?
Blucop
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: January 03, 2005
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 06:29 PM UTC
Soak them in Laquer thinner, that will remove any paint, no scrubbing, and not attack the CA you have used.
JFDuran
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Georgia, United States
Joined: July 31, 2005
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 06:31 PM UTC
Believe it or not friuls tracks can take paint very well, even acrylics, normally all that gets unpainted out of handling is the high parts with are what touch the ground and you and up sanding that paint anyways. But the best results are from Blackin it. U just deep them into the liquid for a few minutes and it gets rusted, wich is a great base for stqarting the weathering or even dusting or paintin.
Hope this helps.
Jose
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Vermont, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 26, 2006 - 07:39 PM UTC
If you have access to a glass bead blaster it's the perfect choice. No terrible chemicals, and it leaves a nice finish on the part.
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