STRIPPERS!

Discussion in 'Modeling Tips' started by HWB, May 21, 2009.

  1. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    I kinda hate to use brake fluid, but I may end up doing it. And it's not standard Athearn paint, that comes off easily. It's krylon spray paint that has a coat or two of krylon spray on clear coat. So I guess it's the clear coat that makes it hard to remove. Any way if none of you recommend Pine Sol then I'll look into using brake fluid, although with what's in it I'd rather not. Any one with knowledge on Pine Sol speak now please.

    Ethan
     
  2. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Have not tried it on Kyrlon, but "Easy Off" oven cleaner works good for me.
     
  3. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    I soaked the shell I was having trouble with in Pine Sol today. It sat for about 3 hours (I would have tried sooner, but I had gotten side tracked). and part of the paint pealed off with ease and the other showed only a little bit of progress. Oddly the stuff that pealed first was krylon for plastics were as the other is regular krylon. BTW I have noticed no difference between the original krylon and krylon for plastics. To me it's just a marketing scam. I will report again later when I have more results

    Ethan
     
  4. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    Well here's the news: I soaked a Athearn BB kit in Pine Sol after rubbing alcohol wouldn't work. I got most of the paint off in 18 hours. I would have left it in there to get the last little bits but I noticed the plastic was getting a little softer than normal. It wasn't enough to do any damage though. And this was a BB kit shell, which I bet has tougher plastic than that of a Kato, Atlas, P2K, Athearn RTR, etc so they may fare differently. Either way the most I would leave a shell in there is 24 hours at the most.

    Ethan
     
  5. Iantha_Branch

    Iantha_Branch Member

    I have stan corrected. After futher inspection of the shell it didn't soften at all. It was a layer of residue from the Pine Sol. I can't get it to come off. I even tried scrubbing it with soap, water and a tooth brush. I'll let ya'll know if I find out anything else

    Ethan
     
  6. renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013)

    renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013) Passed away March 8, 2013

    The best paint remover I have found is Castrol super clean degreaser found at any auto parts store. It is a lightly purple colored liquid that will not harm plastic. It removes paint in about 30 minutes, and is reuseable many times. No ofensive odor. Beats all the others hands down.
     
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  7. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks Richard,
    That is good information, I have been using brake fluid and Scalecoat remover for years, Brake fluid I dont want to work with anymore and that Scalecoat at 18-19 dollars a pint is getting too rich for me. Think a trip to Wally World for some Castrol Super Clean is in order.
    The reason I am using air to do this is when soaked to remove paint the glued on details come loose and fall off once in a while.
    Going to give one or two a try. Still having to come up with a paint color for these cars, thats close to IM. Would prefer not to have to mix to get there but that may be what ends up happening.
    Thanks
    Tom Holley
     
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  8. 3DTrains

    3DTrains The Big Kahuna

    I had been using Pine Sol for years, but was never really fond of using it. I'll give the Super Clean degreaser a try.
     
  9. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Wall Mart has their own brand of Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner (same as Easy Off).
    Place it in the sink - spray it - wait 15-20 minutes - wash it off - your done!
     
  10. William Jackson

    William Jackson Bill Jackson

    I have several lifelike E-8 Frisco engines.
    I want to change the race horse name and number.
    I would entertain ideas on how, without hurting the paint.
    I can use dulcote after to restore the finish.
    I have new decals.
    Thoughts please
    Bill Jackson
    macon249@yahoo.com
     
  11. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Here's what I did .....

    I changed the horse name on my Proto 2000 E8 SLSF 2022 Middleground (as P2K did it) to Champion (the new Frisco name after it was rebuilt). 2022 only ran with its original name for a short time before getting T-boned by the Katy in Ft Scott, KS in 1951. As the unit was being rebuilt by EMD, the Frisco had them change the name to Champion, Gene Autry's horse. Gene Autry, a popular cowboy star back then, worked for the Frisco in his early days.

    I removed the P2K Middleground name by gently abrading it off with a Prismacolor "Magic Rub", a Sanford rubber art eraser. The Sanford item number is #70503, and I got it at Office Depot. It will remove the lettering without damaging the base color underneath. After removing the lettering, I applied a thin coat of Polly Scale gloss with a microbrush to the area, then after it dried, applied the new Champion name decal using the MicroScale system. Then, after the decal dried, I microbrushed a thin coat of Polly Scale satin over it. The only way you can tell the area has had its name changed now is to look at it with a magnifying glass.

    Hope this helps.

    Ken
     
  12. gstout

    gstout Member Frisco.org Supporter

    You can also try automotive polishing (NOT rubbing) compound. Use a Q-tip and compound and gently rub the decal you wish to remove. As you might imagine, this will also "polish" the paint underneath, so you will need to dull it back down after you apply the new decal. However, this will work without damaging the surrounding paint, and you can better control the process than you could with a liquid product.

    GS
     
  13. Rick McClellan

    Rick McClellan 2009 Engineer of the Year

    This is my favorite thread.
     
  14. William Jackson

    William Jackson Bill Jackson

    Thanks for the good advice for removing decals.
    Hard not to look at a thread called strippers.
    Thanks

    Bill Jackson
     
  15. renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013)

    renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013) Passed away March 8, 2013

    Re: Painting & Weathering Models (Tips & Tricks)

    I have figured out what the stripper is, it is Castrol Super Clean Degreaser that can be purchased at any auto parts store or on-line at Amazon.com
     
  16. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    Was wandering aimlessly in wally world the other day and found this pasta container, it will hold a 72' long high-cube:D.
    it has an air tight seal, and seems pretty good quality.

    Also found the Super Clean Degreaser that Richard was referring too.
    Put a car in it, and just a couple hours, paint was gone. There is enough to fill the container 2 times. Thanks Richard. this will save me some cash.
    Not bad for less than 15 bucks.
    Here is a couple links,
    Tom Holley

    [FONT=&quot]http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Flip-Tite-Container/19515040#ProductDetail[/FONT]


    http://www.walmart.com/ip/SuperClean-Tough-Task-Cleaner-Degreaser-1-gal/17175658
     
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  17. WindsorSpring

    WindsorSpring Member

    Is the pasta container body made of glass?
    Even if it is PETE plastic, it probably will be o.k. for the degreaser, but I recommend testing first. If it turns opaque or swells its useful life in this application will be limited. Go ahead and use it, but put a pie plate under it!

    George Nelson
     
  18. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    It is not glass, but a thick hard clear plastic of some sort had the cleaner it it for 2 days and no discoloring or structural issues, so far. Cleaner is bio-degradable, Phosphate free, non Abrasive, non Flammable.
    Tom Holley
     
  19. WindsorSpring

    WindsorSpring Member

    It sounds like the body could be polycarbonate. I think that should prove pretty robust against what I think is in the Super Clean Degreaser (citrus oil, bio-degradable surfactants, etc.). Let us know of anything odd.

    George
     
  20. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020) Passed Away July 15, 2020 Frisco.org Supporter

    What is the consensus regarding removing lettering only from a car and leaving the rest of the paint intact? I'm particularly interested in the lettering on Rivarossi N scale passenger cars. These cars have been imported by Atlas, Arnold and Con-Cor in N scale, and some of these these cars have also been relesed in HO (Santa Fe HW diner for one). The Rivarossi coach and Pullman cars have excellent Pullman green paint on their carbodies and only need lettering to be "Friscoized." So far I've tried isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and Testors "Brush Cleaner" which is really a lacquer thinner with no results (Didn't faze the lettering!). Any ideas?

    Thanks, Tom
     

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