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Stripping enamel
mislmd
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Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 01:48 PM UTC
Hey guys ....

Forgot to mention we use Kiwi's Kleen Glass window cleaner for removing Tamiya's acrylics. Just spray it on and watch the color run off like rain! A really quick, simple and cheap solution!

siti aisyah
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Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 03:28 PM UTC

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to unglue superglue, u can use product called debonder. They have several brands and so far i only managed to see them sold at Ace Hardware, Midvalley.


Which brand do u use? Planning to go to MidValley next weekend ....

siti aisyah
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 12:18 PM UTC

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to unglue superglue, u can use product called debonder. They have several brands and so far i only managed to see them sold at Ace Hardware, Midvalley.


Which brand do u use? Planning to go to MidValley next weekend ....

siti aisyah


aisyah,

as far as my chemistry knowledge is concern, any brand will do as far as it's meant to debond CA glue (superglue). sorry i cant recommend any brands as personally, i dont use superglue alot so does debonder. So what brand do u buy??

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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 12:30 PM UTC
correction.. silantra,

U can find MPH around malaysia except sarawak, unless theres's one in miri-haven't been to there for more than 10 years.

aisyah,
for stripping enamel, i had tried using nail polish, but keep in mind different brands of nail polish have different effect. i messed up mine.
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 01:33 PM UTC

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correction.. silantra,

U can find MPH around malaysia except sarawak, unless theres's one in miri-haven't been to there for more than 10 years.



Thanks for correcting me heh...guess i forgot the other side of the planet!
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 03:01 PM UTC

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for stripping enamel, i had tried using nail polish, but keep in mind different brands of nail polish have different effect. i messed up mine.


yes thats true, at first i tried some pasar malam brand, and ended up melting part of the plastic
window cleaner, hmm i have never tried that, i will give it a try
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 03:24 PM UTC
Wow! Just over the weekend and this topic has hit 4 pages. I'll have to second Ave on the nail polish. Best to avoid it. Mislmd, there's another good cleaner for acrylics especially for washing brushes, Windex and its from Johnson & Johnson too if I'm not mistaken.

One of the best things I've found about "rediscovering" this hobby is the research. Doing the research for me is at least a third of the fun of modelling. Modelling really allows you to recreate a small bit of history. Sought of a Kodak moment irrespective of the skills of the modeller. Kursk, that would be a winter dio I guess. I've seen the book you've mentioned. We love to see the pics when you get started. Let's us know if you need any help.

Silantra, the last bit of my note was just a joke coz I was wondering how someone from South Africa got into the Malaysian forum meant for Malaysians.
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 03:33 PM UTC
Ahem...the battle of Kursk happened in Summer.... heh...

Cheers!
Alan
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Posted: Monday, November 01, 2004 - 03:45 PM UTC
Thanks for the correction Floogen. I must have either seen the wrong book or more likely I saw the right book but as usual the old memory gave up again.
mislmd
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Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 12:22 AM UTC
Mmmmm ... ok guys we found the Cif/Jif stuff and applied it to our model AND nothing happened????? Maybe there is something else we can use to remove the enamel paint?
Any other ideas we would love to hear!

siti aisyah
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Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004 - 02:09 AM UTC
hmmm.... I must have been asleep when I tried the Cif on the enamel stripping project COZ I have retried the whole thing once more this afternoon and the armour is coming off so easily. Thanks for all the help guys!

aisyah
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Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004 - 12:05 PM UTC

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hmmm.... I must have been asleep when I tried the Cif on the enamel stripping project COZ I have retried the whole thing once more this afternoon and the armour is coming off so easily. Thanks for all the help guys!

aisyah


aisyah,

good to hear the experiment turn out well. Now we can promote Jif just like the way modellers have been promoted Future floor wax.

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Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004 - 02:31 PM UTC
Guys how about stripping lacquer?
Silantra
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Posted: Monday, November 08, 2004 - 03:01 PM UTC

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Guys how about stripping lacquer?


i dont know any household product but you can use the ordinary paint remover.
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Posted: Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 04:50 PM UTC
I have tried Siti's method of using Kiwi Kleen Glass...man...so fast! Actually I thought of using Silantra's method of using liquid detergent but since my wife is allergic to them (dual use u see) and our household uses regular detergent, i opt for the former. Besides, I can clean the display cabinet with it!
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Posted: Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 06:43 PM UTC
Actually I just realised almost any kind of heavy duty detergent can be used to strip paint, not just oven cleaner and stuff. This morning I experimented using normal floor cleaner, the type you use to mop your floor with, and it works just as well.
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Posted: Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 01:29 PM UTC
We tried brake fluid this past weekend on a really "stubborn" paint job. Some paint has come off but mostly the paint is staying put.
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