How would you clean paint off resin?

[Joe Campbell]

I'm talking about a lot of little nicks and crannies...

Could you sandblast it with a superfine powder?


High pressure water?


What solvents could you use?

 

[Lord_Gita]

<div class='quotetop'>(Joe Campbell @ Oct 22 2006, 03:57 PM) [snapback]1342852[/snapback]</div>

I'm talking about a lot of little nicks and crannies...

Could you sandblast it with a superfine powder?


High pressure water?


What solvents could you use?
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Is is something you could get fine bristles in to? Brake fluid and a tooth brush works wonders. If you can coat the area in brake fluid, rub it out with the tooth brush bristles and then wash it off with soap.

 

[exoray]

You can get it by the gallon in the automotive section of most stores, simply soak the piece and brush aways the paint... Then it's a good idea to soak the piece in clean water overnight to make sure any residue that soaked in is removed...

 

[DL 44 Blaster]

"Pro Stripper"......apply it with a small artists brush and then wipe it off, then rinse. The stuff is insane at getting paint off anything.

 

[Joe Campbell]

<div class='quotetop'>(DL 44 Blaster @ Oct 22 2006, 08:36 PM) [snapback]1342881[/snapback]</div>

"Pro Stripper"......apply it with a small artists brush and then wipe it off, then rinse. The stuff is insane at getting paint off anything.
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I saw that stuff, but I was worried it might dissolve the resin...

 

[Chris Martin]

Cellulose/lacquer thinner will remove almost all paints but without damaging resin. Takes about two minutes usually. It will eat styrene and ABS plastic though.

 

[DL 44 Blaster]

<div class='quotetop'>(Joe Campbell @ Oct 22 2006, 05:03 PM) [snapback]1342896[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>(DL 44 Blaster @ Oct 22 2006, 08:36 PM) [snapback]1342881[/snapback]

"Pro Stripper"......apply it with a small artists brush and then wipe it off, then rinse. The stuff is insane at getting paint off anything.
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I saw that stuff, but I was worried it might dissolve the resin...
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I've used it on resin with good results....stay away from ABS/styrene on this product too :eek

 

[EVO3]

Easy off oven cleaner is what i use. make sure you clean it off well with soap and water.

 

[david reed]

<div class='quotetop'>(EVO3 @ Oct 23 2006, 02:09 AM) [snapback]1343065[/snapback]</div>

Easy off oven cleaner is what i use. make sure you clean it off well with soap and water.
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I will vote as well with the easyoff oven cleaner.Mild enough to work on about anything,but will do the job although sometimes requiring multiple passes on hard paint.centaur

 

[Clutch]

easyoff will kill your lungs though. I think the castrol stuff is the best. it took thick paint off some prepaints of mine. the stuff I got was purple.

 

[Jedi Lawja]

I've heard negative reaction to this, but I've used lacquer thinner on three or five occasions. From freshly applied paint that went bad to weeks old paint. A cloth soaked in LT will rub paint off. If it does have indents and whatnotl, I've poured it directly on the prop and used a tooth brush before... Advice given at own risk.

I've gotta try that Easy-Off Oven Cleaner.. That the stuff that foams up? Do you let it sit for a while?

Jay