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Post by dupes on May 31, 2015 13:32:08 GMT -5
Anyone have experience stripping paint from resin? I received a kit (that I've been after for a long time) that's already covered...want to get it back to square one and start over. Anything special I need to know with resin vs plastic? Does Easy-Off work on this as well?
Thanks!
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Post by TRM on May 31, 2015 14:31:15 GMT -5
You should be able to treat it like you treat plastic Dupes! Easy off would work if that is your standard. I almost want o say test it if you can depending on the type of resin used in the kit but I have stripped back a few things and had no issues. I have also used denatured alcohol before and a toothbrush...stinky but effective.
Anthony (foenetik) bought some stuff a while back that worked like a charm. I think he showed it in one of his builds...F1 or Russian tractor. Maybe he will stop in or drop him a note!
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Post by Foenetik on May 31, 2015 16:23:19 GMT -5
Scalecoat II Wash Away Paint remover
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Post by TRM on May 31, 2015 16:50:49 GMT -5
Thanks Tony...that's the stuff!  |
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Post by Foenetik on May 31, 2015 17:00:28 GMT -5
one thing to note, it will remove putties so if they filled any holes it may remove it but itll give you a chance to do it your way  glue seems to be fine though |
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Post by dupes on May 31, 2015 19:51:08 GMT -5
one thing to note, it will remove putties For real? Yowza! What the hell is this stuff? Hydrochloric acid or something? This will be my fallback if the Easy-Off doesn't work. |
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Post by dupes on May 31, 2015 19:57:23 GMT -5
Huh. After a google search, I'm finding that that bottle looks pretty familiar - I think the LHS might actually have that in stock. Monday supply trip!
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Post by Foenetik on May 31, 2015 20:22:28 GMT -5
i dunno why it desolves putty. its not that harsh. i use my bare hands in it quite often to grab parts and it just dries them out a bit. its a lot less toxic than easy off, thats for sure lol i can also say, i had NO luck with easy off on my f1 and this stuff worked in 15 mins. its really amazing stuff.
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Post by John Everett on May 31, 2015 21:34:22 GMT -5
Resin is unaffected by M.E.K. But this stuff is the active ingredient in most liquid cement, so it will melt most plastics. Home Depot sells it by the quart and gallon sizes.
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Post by dupes on May 31, 2015 21:37:06 GMT -5
I bet that would get the job done in about two minutes, no?  |
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Post by John Everett on Jun 1, 2015 5:50:42 GMT -5
I bet that would get the job done in about two minutes, no? Yes! About 6 seconds, actually. I had a badly painted resin figure which needed to be redone. A stiff brush, heavy with M.E.K. was applied and the paint came loose and fell off in big pieces in about 6 seconds. I finished it off with a shallow M.E.K. bath. Clean figure in about one minute. |
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Post by dupes on Jun 1, 2015 8:58:14 GMT -5
SIX SECONDS! New paint stripping record!
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glue seems to be fine though
