My Lambo Countach 5000 Build....

[Guest]

in order of performance:

superclean by castrol

simplegreen concentrate

purple power

pinesol

spic and span

formula 409

easy off oven cleaner

soak to loosen paint, scrub off loose stuff with toothbrush, etc

then soak more to remove the rest

brake fluid works well, but its a big problem to clean up afterwards.

requires lots of soapy cleaning.

[PaulTRose]

cheapest brake fluid you can get.........thats what ive used in the past

just remember all the relevant H&S bumf

be a shame to bin this with it being a fujimi kit

always like the countach......bit of a classic imo

[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks guys .............. I will give it a go.

........ I will not be beaten by this kit and "Mr Part Build". Besides, I've put too much energy into getting this far with it to stop now.

Peter

[ojays]

I have to agree with YAK, it does sound like it has been painted with enamel.

Acrylic paint can craze/seperate if applied over enamel, it is all to do with surface tension, but I won't bore you with the nerdy explanation!

I also agree that stripping would be the best option, a barrier seal paint is available (expensive), but is so viscous you would lose any fine detail

the parts may have!

Gregg

[john i am]

Hi Peter your engine looks awesome very satisfying when you rescue something like this as for your recent problem to strip paints in the past I have used oven cleaner brush restorer toothbrush and cocktail sticks but the results have been varied sometimes a soak in hot water works depending on paint used. After this process I always submerge the parts into a jar of bird grit and give a good shake wash in soapy water and rinse be careful with the bird grit as it can sometimes smooth things to much depending on how long you shake the jar . I hope you find a method to solve your problem just letting you know how I have done this in the past good luck John

[Guest]

To be honest, from past experience, I've found that just sticking the bits in my grit-jar and giving it a good shake to be enough to give the acrylic a good key for painting over the enamel (that's if the enamels fully cured box course) I've not experience crazing doing this and possibly I may have just been lucky

@John ..... If you sieve your bird grit through a tea strainer then it'll separate all the oyster shell from the mix and it'll be less abrasive. I found the standard mix too erosive when i painted white metal figures years ago, You can keep the shell stuff as its good for using as heavy gravel in dioramas

[john i am]

Thanks for the tip Colin :grinball2:

[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks to everyone for the advice on this .......... I'll do some scrubbing tomorrow. I tried flatting some down with some 3000 abrasive but that didn't make much difference ..... We have some oven cleaner in the cupboard so I'll try that first with a toothbrush ...... If not a soak in some brake fluid.............. and maybe a trip to a pet shop.

Peter

[john i am]

Peter not wanting to tell you how to suck eggs please be careful on whatever method you use from all those offered including my own experiment 1st I would hate for to ruin all your hardwork I hope you get the result you are looking for cheers John

[ojays]

Be careful with the brake fluid method. There are two types, one being a synthetic based fluid.

Whichever you choose, try it on an area that won't be a problem if it should react badly!

Gregg

[takeslousyphotos]

Well I spent the afternoon in the kitchen attacking the rest of the parts that "Mr Partbuild" had painted.............. I tried the oven cleaner and that didn't seen to do much. So, I went for the brake fluid, I had an old tin. I put some in a container last night and chucked in a couple of bits of sprue and that seemed to have survived it........... Chucked the bits in and left them for an hour ............... and, eith a bit of encouragement with a toothbrush I've managed to get most of the old paint off. Some of the smaller parts were a bit difficult as I didn't want to break any ........ I've given them a good soak in soapy water and rinsed them off ............ Now they're sitting on some kitchen towel waiting on a bit of paint tomorrow..........

......... Thanks all for your advice.

[Wendall]

Great work so far Peter, a bit of scratch build, a bit of restoration. something for everyone in this build! You must have the patience of a saint, I think I'd have trashed it by now! can't wait to see how the body turns out!

jason

[takeslousyphotos]

Great work so far Peter, a bit of scratch build, a bit of restoration. something for everyone in this build! You must have the patience of a saint, I think I'd have trashed it by now! can't wait to see how the body turns out!jason

Thanks Jason,

I'm nearly done with the Chassis ............. Just the rear shocks to paint and fit. When I'm done with that I'll start on the cockpit / cabin............. and thankfully "Mr Part Build" has been nowhere near those bits. So they should be fairly straightforward if not complicated......

......... I really can't believe quite how many components there are in this Fujimi kit. It's the first time I've tackled one.............. and I've learned a whole load, particularly things I shouldn't have done along the way.

Peter