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paint removal
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recently purchased a couple Scalextric C052 escorts 
these cars have both been painted , badly , with what looks like rattle can paint 
would like to try to restore them 
so 1st need to remove the paint 
tried this before , without success , the body turned into a squishy distorted mess

any tips / products to safely remove this paint without shrinking / distorting / ruining the body 

thanks in advance
kev
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Hi Kev

I've used the nail varnish remover method and ended up with a squidgy mess.

Last time around, I used the wet and dry method to remove the paint from a Scalextric TR7 and paint I'd sprayed on when I messed that up and it worked a treat.

Started with fairly course wet and dry to remove the bulk of the paint and then used various, less abrasive grades and it left the body looking great. 

I won't bother with a chemical attack in the future.

Hope that helps

Rob
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Hello Kev and Rob,

Yes there is a chemical solution that will remove the paint and leave the plastic as is. It's an engine degreaser found at hardware stores. It's called Super Clean.

   

I have used it on 25+ cars without issue. Bodies can soak for 3-days without issue.

I bought a T-jet that was painted poorly.

   

It looked like this after soaking for 24-hours.

   

Word of note. Super Clean also removes chrome. But is safe on windshield glass, etc.

Cheers,
Ken
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    I use a product called Modelstrip, it is available from model shops. It is a past which is applied to the body. It is then sealed in a plastic bag and left overnight and washed off with water once the paint has softened. I have found it very effective and does not damage the plastic. It can even be used on windows without damage. It is quite a messy process but very effective.
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Yes, a great product in its day but unfortunately it is an ex-parrot and hasn't been available for several years now.
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In Wal-Mart's Automotive section the carry a similar looking jug of cleaner called "Purple Power" or something similar.  I've put in old Eldon bodies with several different coats of different types of paint to soak for a couple of weeks. After removal and rinsing with water they looked like brand new body shells. So scrubbing or scraping.
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This has been depending upon the paint that you're  removing as well as the sort of plastic.  Resin bodies and injection molds are resistant enough to use odorless thinner. But a lexan thermoform requires further delicacy. To begin      with, use shavings from some bar soap and cover the hull with the soft soap. Wait a few hours as the paint softens. Then rinse away. A label-removing fluid also softens most enamels. Though resin casting with a coat of nitro-cellulose has a higher resistance.  Use a dozen cotton swabs to get to the seam lines.


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(12th-Jul-21, 12:09 PM)KensRedZed Wrote:  Hello Kev and Rob,

Yes there is a chemical solution that will remove the paint and leave the plastic as is. It's an engine degreaser found at hardware stores. It's called Super Clean.



I have used it on 25+ cars without issue. Bodies can soak for 3-days without issue.

I bought a T-jet that was painted poorly.



It looked like this after soaking for 24-hours.



Word of note. Super Clean also removes chrome. But is safe on windshield glass, etc.

Cheers,
Ken

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As Kev's in the UK getting SuperClean isn't going to be cheap.

Yet another google on this subject throws up a suggestion I'd not heard before - soak in bleach - makes sense as it comes in a plastic bottle but not sure the chrome would survive.

Dot 3 brake fluid has been a favourite for many years with R/C guys.

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