im looking for ideas to remove paint for shells, was using rubbing alcohol 91% and seemed to work on the past two locomotives ,went to strip a locomotive that was air brushed and I’m having a tuff time getting the paint to come off, been sitting for days in it and some came off but still not working like u think it would , what else out there works better and lot easy
Pine sol, or Testor’s Easy-lift-off.
I now avoid brake fluid for it’s toxicity, and Chameleon stripper seems to be unavailable.
I use to use brake fliud but so messy even with gloves on, might go back to it
Soda Blasting
Do yuo have any idea what brand / kind of paint was used?
Yup I used Polly scale on the locomotive back then, know I’m re doing it.
If denatured alcohol doesn’t work the paint isn’t coming off! Best and easiest paint stripper I’ve ever used!
Mel
Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951
My Model Railroad
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Bakersfield, California
I’m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
I had some success with a Scalecoat product called Wash Away which is safe for plastics if used according to instructions. Since it was made by the now gone Weaver I have no idea if the product is available now.
The Pine Sol idea might have virtue.
I have not tried the Goof Off product which works on latex paints but I have not tried it on plastic surfaces.
Dave Nelson
Two words, when 91 alcohol does not work: Super Clean! Get the large container, at Walmart in the automotive aisles.
I have learned to use discarded plastic containers, such as Swifter cleaning pad boxes- ones with a cover- with this product. It is bio- friendly and I use dish detergent to clean both model and container when done.
Cedarwoodron