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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Hammers on 16 July 2010, 09:25:34 PM

Title: Stripping diecast cars?
Post by: Hammers on 16 July 2010, 09:25:34 PM: How do you go about it? Or do you paint over the original paint?
Title: Re: Stripping diecast cars?
Post by: Michi on 16 July 2010, 09:30:36 PM: Quote from: Hammers on 16 July 2010, 09:25:34 PM
How do you go about it? Or do you paint over the original paint?

I paint them over, but you can dump them in brake fluid overnight as well. You´ll be able to peel the paint of next day.
Title: Re: Stripping diecast cars?
Post by: Lordblackwing on 16 July 2010, 09:33:34 PM: Just remember to disassemble the car before soaking or the chrome will be coming off as well. Some plastics can go soft in the stuff as well. Pine based cleaners will also do the job as will Simple Green if you have a similar product on that side of the pond. ;)
Title: Re: Stripping diecast cars?
Post by: carlos marighela on 16 July 2010, 09:35:55 PM: I never bother stripping them, I just respray. Sometimes I use a primer and then acrylics, sometimes I've used an enamel model spray in my desired base colour and then worked from there.
Title: Re: Stripping diecast cars?
Post by: Calimero on 16 July 2010, 10:25:48 PM: I’ve just spray a grey (car) primer over mine.
Title: Re: Stripping diecast cars?
Post by: Ironworker on 23 July 2010, 06:31:35 PM: I take them apart and use paint stripper on the metal parts.