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  • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
    • Apr 2012
    • 3008
    #1

    Paint removal?

    Has anyone ever used Fairy Power spray to remove paint from a clear part? I have slightly misjudged an item I was painting and now need to redo it.

    The item in question is a large clear circular part with one coat of white undercoat and then a coat of appliance white on the top, so would Fairy Power spray remove this and leave no marks on the clear part?

    Adrian
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      Adrian what pant are you using as in enamel or acrylic? If it is acrylic I generally tend to use a small amount of thinner on either a cotton bud or cocktail stick. I apply it with the affore mentioned and leave it a minute or so the gently rub it off with the above with no ill effects to the part.

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        • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
          • Apr 2012
          • 3008
          #3
          ah sorry its Halfords rattle can stuff,

          Adrian

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            • Guest
              #4
              Never used it Adrian so my advice may not be of any use. Should you try it I know it sounds obvious but if you have a bit of the sprue that the clear part came on put some of the thinner on it to see if it has an adverse effect.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Have you any Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner. This I have found takes off acrylic paint but does not harm the clear bits.

                  As always i would try a piece first on the sprue. The success to some extent is how long the paint has been maturing. 24 hours and the above works every time.

                  Laurie

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                    • Guest
                      #6
                      Ouch! I really hate it when clear parts go wrong. I would use Vallejo Airbrush cleaner as well, then use the tamiya polishing compounds to buff it up again.

                      John

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                        • ojays
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 1713
                          #7
                          Originally posted by \
                          Has anyone ever used Fairy Power spray to remove paint from a clear part? I have slightly misjudged an item I was painting and now need to redo it.The item in question is a large clear circular part with one coat of white undercoat and then a coat of appliance white on the top, so would Fairy Power spray remove this and leave no marks on the clear part?

                          Adrian
                          You comment that it is appliance white, so am assuming this is an oil based enamel.

                          Check the can instructions for cleaning, if it says use water it is Acrylic. If it says spirits it is an Enamel. If it says Cellulose you have a problem as that will attack the clear part and fog it.

                          If it is enamel , and hasn't been cured (dried) for long, try brushing white spirit (turps) on the surface and leave to stand.

                          You will know if it works, as the paint (appliance white) will pickle, and can then be gently scraped off using a plastic or piece of (plasticard) scraper.

                          If water based, as Laurie says, use Vallejo Airbrush Thinners/Cleaner.

                          As all above said, may be better to try on a piece of scrap first.

                          Best of luck, we've all done it at sometime.

                          Gregg

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                            • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 3008
                              #8
                              Its an enamel

                              Looks like I will have to put up with it, there is always something that I cock up when building a model, hence my name Ade Close Enough !!!

                              Adrian

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                                • Guest
                                  #9
                                  This my help Adrian.

                                  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/221435572344?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx= 1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&f f3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19= 0

                                  Laurie

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                                    • Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds
                                      • Apr 2012
                                      • 3008
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by \
                                      This my help Adrian.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/221435572344?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx= 1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&f f3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19= 0

                                      Laurie
                                      Oh I wonder if that's like Model Strip,,,,I will try some on a test piece to see if it marks the clear plastic

                                      Thanks

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