"Kake Bake" (kakebake)
10/23/2013 at 23:56 Filed to: modelopnik
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"Kake Bake" (kakebake)
10/23/2013 at 23:56 Filed to: modelopnik | 0
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Some paint slipped under the masking on the model car I'm currently wrestling with, so's I need some tips on how to remove it. There are about two or three small, 1/4-inch at most outliers that need culling, and I was thinking about taking a Q-Tip with acetone to them. Is this a rad choice, Y/N?
AddMustard
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 00:20 |
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Remove the moulding and refinish them would be the proper choice. They are stained so it's possible that any paint removal, acetone, paint thinner, etc, are going to have an effect on the stain anyways.
edit: OR, get some light brown Testors paint and a paint brush and just go over those spots?
rabbitman
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 00:51 |
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pick at it, or go find a local crack head with ocd and blind fold them and bring to your house and pay them 20 bucks.
<That guy over there has the best Idea as long as your comfy with that.
or cover it like this guy.
Agrajag
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 00:55 |
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While your choice is rad it may be a bad choice. You could try Goof Off or Oops as they are slightly less aggressive than other paint removers and may not affect the wood finish. No promises though.
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Kake Bake
> AddMustard
10/24/2013 at 01:55 |
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Ha, sorry for the misleading image. I'm actually asking about removing paint from a plastic model. Acrylic if that helps.
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Kake Bake
> Agrajag
10/24/2013 at 01:57 |
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Sorry, that lead image isn't mine. I was actually asking about removing paint from a plastic model.
Do you think even a tiny bit of acetone would damage the plastic? I've read some bad things about it.
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Kake Bake
> rabbitman
10/24/2013 at 01:59 |
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Even though your reply is both tubular and rad, it was made under a false assumption.
It's my fault, though. That lead image isn't what I need to strip paint from. It's just one of the better images Google gave me for "poor paint masking."
I'm actually asking about removing acrylic paint from a plastic model.
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Agrajag
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 02:05 |
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You can tell I read your post thoroughly, haha.
You might be better trying to scrape it off with an Xacto knife if it's only that small area. I'd be hesitant with the acetone, but the others I mentioned would probably be useless if this is an enamel model paint.
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AddMustard
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 02:32 |
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That explains "modelopnik" I have a habit of not reading things tonight!
I would re-paint it, use Purple Power and soak the parts in it. I do this all the time! (because I suck at painting) and it removes EVERYTHING without damaging the model.
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AddMustard
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 02:33 |
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That said, I have two in-progress models I am working on... I haven't touched them in a few weeks but I probably should remedy that!
Slave2anMG
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 09:49 |
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Getting it off is a bit of a fool's errand...it rarely ends well. I usually touch up back over with a 3/0 brush and a steady hand.
Next time chase down and use some of the Tamiya masking tape. Best stuff for masking models ever.
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rabbitman
> Kake Bake
10/24/2013 at 12:08 |
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Oh your pretty SOL. most removal stuff melt those models. But I bet one of the modeling sites I know about has a answer.
George McNally
> Kake Bake
10/26/2013 at 18:20 |
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Use a mild car polish on the paint you want to remove. Tightly wrap two layers of t-shirt over the end of a q-tip and use this to apply and buff off the offending paint. This only works for small mistakes.