Questions, Answers & Tips -
Chameleon Paint Stripper:
Chameleon is biodegradable and
reusable, and safe for most plastics. When you are done with
the stripper, run the model in water to clean it up. For lettering
removal, dampen a cotton swab and lightly rub the lettering. The
product is sold as a liquid and a gel but can be hard to find.
Citrus cleaners, Simple Green:
Fast Orange and similar brands
work, but can take a while and some companies' lettering is
completely unaffected.
Acetone:
It works very well at taking stamped graphics off of
glossy enameled surfaces. Thin it with water and experiment.
Find it at the hardware and paint store, or in the cosmetics aisle
packaged as fingernail polish remover.
Brake fluid:
Brake fluid was a favorite for stripping metal and
plastic, but it has changed in composition over the years. Most
varieties leave a messy residue. Some eat plastic and dissolve
adhesives. Old-style brake fluid was a mixture of denatured alco-
hol and light oils to lubricate brake system parts.
And here are the links:
“Joe's Decal Remover” at
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For scale models, we DO NOT RECOMMEND
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– MRH
MRH-Mar 2013
