Is there any way to remove paint from styrene...
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DL 44 Blaster
Sr Member
Styrene can be some durable stuff. Depending on what kind of paint it is, a chemical stripper might work....of course without knowing what you're doing and what the peice is will affect what or how you'll be able to successfully go about it.
Steve
Steve
I have read of people spraying easy off oven cleaner on the parts and putting it in a plastic bag over night.
Experiment first...
Experiment first...
wynnstudio
Active Member
brake fluid works well. I've have left a model in it for a week with no damage to the plastic.
Thomas
Thomas
There is a product by Floquil/Polly S called Easy Lift Off. Great stuff. I've used it with great success on vintage styrene kits that were painted with that nasty thick enamel paint that gave you a headache if you used it in a closed room (you know, the good old days.....)
Apply it with a brush and let it sit overnight. Then, go in with a stiff brush (like a toothbrush) and scrub it away. Somethimes the paint just lifts off in one piece. Easy. Guess that's where they got the name.
GK
Apply it with a brush and let it sit overnight. Then, go in with a stiff brush (like a toothbrush) and scrub it away. Somethimes the paint just lifts off in one piece. Easy. Guess that's where they got the name.
GK
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This sounds ideal, and I've managed to find a stockist in the UK
I'll give the brake fluid trick a go too.
I've tried oven cleaner with resin, and it had no effect whatever. Maybe US oven cleaners are made of stronger stuff :lol
This sounds ideal, and I've managed to find a stockist in the UK
I'll give the brake fluid trick a go too.
I've tried oven cleaner with resin, and it had no effect whatever. Maybe US oven cleaners are made of stronger stuff :lol
DL 44 Blaster
Sr Member
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I've often wondered this about chemical dilution ratios abroad and within the US...I've heard that in the UK, bleach isn't even commercially available :confused .....is this true?
Steve
I've often wondered this about chemical dilution ratios abroad and within the US...I've heard that in the UK, bleach isn't even commercially available :confused .....is this true?
Steve
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I've often wondered this about chemical dilution ratios abroad and within the US...I've heard that in the UK, bleach isn't even commercially available :confused .....is this true?
Steve
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No, that's not correct. How would we clean our toilets? :lol
I've often wondered this about chemical dilution ratios abroad and within the US...I've heard that in the UK, bleach isn't even commercially available :confused .....is this true?
Steve
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No, that's not correct. How would we clean our toilets? :lol
Barnstormer
Well-Known Member
Depending on the paint, I find soaking in bleach to be pretty effective. I've heard it implied that it may make the plastic slightly brittle - but I've never seen an issue with it; test first to see if that suits you.
On the up-side, bleach is less nasty than a lot of the other cleaners - wear old clothes and avoid obvious mistakes and it's pretty harmless to handle and dispose of.
I use bleach to prep old model kits for restoration, and it also weakens the glue pretty effectively - I can usually pop old seams open after the bleach soak, as well. I've got a vintage Galactica reduced back to a nearly raw state after a good long soak.
On the up-side, bleach is less nasty than a lot of the other cleaners - wear old clothes and avoid obvious mistakes and it's pretty harmless to handle and dispose of.
I use bleach to prep old model kits for restoration, and it also weakens the glue pretty effectively - I can usually pop old seams open after the bleach soak, as well. I've got a vintage Galactica reduced back to a nearly raw state after a good long soak.
