How To: Stripping Paint From Model Kits
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- An extremely easy and safe to plastic method of stripping almost every type of paint in 24 hours with out damaging parts or the details!
This has been tried and tested on the following paints:
Zero Paints from Hiroboy colours and 1K & 2K
Tamiya Lacquer Sprays
Automotive Primer
Automotive Paint from Halfords & Hycote
Other Acrylic Based Sprays
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six years later and this is still extremely helpful, thank you for going into detail about what paints you used and the process in depth on how to remove the paints. You probably won't see this seeing as how old of a video it is but, cheers!
Really nice to see someone do this, I've always been a bit hessitant to do this.
Thanks!
The Scalemodeling Channel Thanks Tom :)
The Scalemodeling Channel it’s always awesome seeing one of your favorite modeling channels commenting on your other favorite modeling channel!
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I tried this. It works. 99% IPA from the local pharmacy. Thank you.
This worked well on pink Tamiya Surface Primer under Tamiya LP-21. It came off with gentle rubbing using a paper towel wetted with 95% IPA after a mere ten minute soak in the IPA. The part was washed in dilute Dawn detergent and took a new coat of primer beautifully. This technique saved my project. Many thanks.
I saw this removal paint video and it strips the paint just fine but it does make the plastic model very easy to bend and break. I didn't even leave the model car in the rubbing alcohol. I dipped an old sock in the alcohol and used the sock to remove the paint. So it actually does soften the plastic.
This worked successfully to the tee. I was actually able to strip my parts after 2 hours. Thank you for posting this. Your video has earned a "like" from me.
+Michael Cabrera Thanks very much Michael, glad it helped :)
Thanks for the video. Been trying everything else on this painted model from Roco of Austria .Brake fluid that usually works well caused the original model body to fracture all over . Reacted with the resin they chose to use to make the body. Luck would have it I have another that needs stripping ,Chose to use oven cleaner ,but after a day it only took some of the surface and then in spots took it off all the way to the bare resin,but this took almost a entire can. No shell damage with it .Still may try the 99% alcohol since 90 % is too weak. Soaking for a week did nothing but take off the decal print.
Will definitely give this a go next time as I just blew $10 on a bottle of DETTOL that many are going on about! I am completely UNDERWHELMED by that method!
And an ae 86 at the end awesome
Since I use Tamiya spray paints, which is a lacquer, I can use Tamiya lacquer thinner. I just put it on a paper towel and it rubs off almost instantly and I don't have to soak it at all and I can rub it all off in about 20-30 minutes. Tamiya website says its "plastic friendly".
AAAAAHHH! ..It was so easy! Yet I the masochist sanded the paint for hours and hours. Even took out the scalpel just to clear up some tight spots,even tho I got left with nasty scratches in some places. Well now I'll know. Altho this was pretty much a one time process that I made. Had a 2nd hand S800 Toyota that I redone.
Thanks for the tutorial!
stiliqn007 Haha not to worry, its all a learning curve :D
What did you us and what can I us to get thinner off of the window
Awesome tutorial......Thanks for posting it.
**turns on tap**
**wastes 90% of the water**
**Breathes in heavily**
*boi*
wish ive seen this an hour ago :D I manually cleaned the paint off with revell aqua clean and it was PITA as there are some inconsistencies left....welll...I will now for the future...nice tutorial, thanks!!
Wonder how oven cleaner would work. Thanks for this!
magic, Easy Off, Ziploc bag, spray it, leave it overnight zipped, wear rubber globes, old toothbrush or plastics brush to remove paint, rinse it with water, done deal.
Ive always had good results with regular DOT brake fluid.
thanks for the tutorial. very helpful & just what i needed to point me in the right direction.
+Tom Novy My pleasure Tom, thank you for the kind words!
Hey man, thanks for the vid. I used oven cleaner before with mixed results. I'm just wondering: I've got a goodwill store model which is painted with some kind of old enamel, and glued very well (could drop a bomb on it and it would probably still hold). Does this method also works for removing old glue? I saw the bumper of the sky come off, so this may help on making the rebuild a lot easier.
Lucas Van Hassel To be honest Lucas the bumper wasn't glued on very in the first place. I glued the bumpers on this around 2 years ago but learnt from my mistake. It was me knocking it with my hand that did it. Try putting the model in a zip lock back in the freezer. This should help with removing the parts :)
How would you remove paint from the acrylic windows of a scale model? does IPA or methanol melts the acrylic?
Lucas Van Hassel ook nederlands?
I've had a plastic model soaking for the past 10 days in a plastic airtight container filled with alcohol, and nothing so far - there are some small blue dots of paint floating in the alcohol, but other than that, the model is still painted. Previous to this, I tried the Easy Off oven cleaner and nada - wouldn't take any of the paint off. Even left it soaking in the easy off in a plastic bag for several days and nada. I didn't even use that many light mist layers of paint on the model, so I'm not sure why the paint refuses to come off. I have a separate model car soaking in a purple pond solution, but after two days, I'm not optimistic it will remove the paint on it.
Sir you've earned yourself a subscribe.
I used paint thinner on a clear part. Just made it really soft and easy to break.
KingCat LXIX This method will be fine on clear parts, try to avoid paint thinner for anything but thinning paint and cleaning airbrushes
ELP Modelling Yeah lol. i learnt from my mistakes. Only use it from thinning and cleaning now. just experimented and it all went tits up. ;)
hi great video. i have a die cast plastic 1:12 vespa scooter red that i want to remove the paint off..will this work if i put in the whole scooter with wheels and everything in the 99% alcohol?
I'm seeing that some are using Castrol super clean to strip off the paint , what works best? your way or Castrol super clean?
I only have 91% IPA, could this still work but maybe sit longer? Thanks for the informative video, I was trying Purple Power and the spray paint won't come off.
I've tried a varity of stuff and found Dettol used neat has very similar results to what you've demonstrated.
My question is what dark alley did you need to go down to get the IPA.
I agree woth ypu on the brake fluid..even though i never used it its very corrosive and I'd avoid it for a variety of reasons.
Great simple Tutorial Elliot.. (y)
Proinnsiasoc Hey man good to hear from you, hope you're on board on facebook now! Honestly I googled it, the last "batch" I bought from ebay with a combined postage loophole that got me about 2lts for a reasonable price. I can't remember the website but if you have a look its not actually tat hard to find. Try looking for IPA 99.9% or something along those lines :)
that really helped
thank you
Would using 95% v/v Ethanol Anhydrous alcohol also work as a substitute? The bottle in question also has Denatonium Benzoate, Diethyl Phtalate, and Camphor if it helps at all
Since this paint stripping method works, what types of rubbing alcohol works for other paints applied to model plastics? Which one's would be appropriate to for Enamel, Acrylic, or Lacquer types? What information would help a modeler determine which is best?
I use EZ Off oven cleaner to strip paint and chrome. It strips paint completely in 30 minutes to an hour.
I use mean green for that. Always works for me and it doesn't stink
Feb. 2018---Used to use EZ Off oven cleaner, but the smell was a KILLER! Have used Simple Green and another brand which I think is called Purple Power.
Does this work on resin models?
This would work for brushed-on paint as well, right? I just bought this tank model returned, mainly to use for reference for a 3D digital model I'm making in school for an assignment, but if I can salvage it to put together too that'd be a nice turnaround on $5.
Is this isopropanol?
A tamiya Supra has been soaking for 4 days and nothing is happening. I sprayed 3 coats of ts paints so maybe that’s why...?
Have you tried a product called Bio Strip 20 ? Works great and very fast , looking at leaving it on for around an hour
IPA = India Pale Ale?
I’m guessing Isopropyl Alcohol, but was surprised this wasn’t stated anywhere.
Does this work on clear parts?? I can't get anything to touch the enamel paint on model aircraft canopies.
any chance you can do a tutorial on window masking and paint?
Hi Tks for sharing the video , may I know which type of alcohol that you use ? tks
hi there, will it destroy glue as well? I've got a second hand half painted half built Tom cat, that I want to start from scratch if I can, it's a complete mess! cheees
Will this work on clearcoated model parts? Thanks
Are we allowed to clean clear parts with IPA? and how to remove parts from the car body? i hope you answer me, thankyou :)
I have scratchs and old blue paint on my plastic 61 impala ss back widow how do you remove it
Did not work for me, let it sit for 2 weeks and only a few bibles poped up, the rest was the same as before
Very useful as i was thinking about stripping my Toyota supra them repainting it, does this method work on Tamiya acrylics?
Ethan Millard Absolutely, works on the harshest of paints so acrylics will be fine
I'm gonna try this, the model I'm having trouble with is that integra
Damon Clark Oh damn :( Hope you get it sorted bro
were do you get this stuff you used to strip it would a hardware store sell it
I hear that if you sprayed your model with lacquer paint, it takes a minimum of two weeks of soaking to get to strip it off the body.
Hilove your viedios just got over a stroke and building models really helps but the I userea!ly sucked or I used to. Much to change the color I think this will help me thanks
Thanks again
Just curious, any reason you chose alcohol and not paint stripper?
Well now I know how to make it mad max style!
The AE86 of Mt. Akina Good idea!
+ELP Modelling where can I buy model car kits
+Andy campos ebay, amazon www.1999.co.jp/eng/car/
Oh hey, good idea!
this is such a good idea,but normally i have use break refill oil or Dettol to strip paint
+Edward Chin I mentioned brake fluid in the video but it can make the bodies brittle and even snap. I've yet to try Dettol but the IPA seems to work at the minute
Does this include prepainted kits?
The problem is you never mentioned what paint this is effective on is it good on an animal that good on acrylic is it good on Locker what bank does it do this for. ? Did I miss it ?
Most paints it will work with (Laquer, acrylic etc)
So you said this wont distort plastic models like revell or AMT cars? Also, do you need to sand the car with fine grit paper before administering more paint?
Yes it is fine with plastics, and you may need to scuff the body again and yes
Thats a very good tutorial there! Love it.
My friend has purchased some xmods rc cars and one of the body’s were painted with model paint she doesn’t want to ruin the coloured plastic all she wants to remove is the model paint will this damage the white coloured plastic underneath the model paint?
Nope
It did not work for me. Soaked for days and the paint was still hard to remove.
This work with enamel paint?
Would be nice to get a closer look at that alcohol label. I don`t think you can buy those here.
What does the abbreviation ipa stand for and where do i purchase ipa alcohol?
Iso Propyl Alcohol also called Iso proponyl alcohol. Hardware stores or cleaning supply stores should point you in the right direction
What type of alcohol are you using?
How bout the clear plastic parts? Some of my models (mostly tamiya) clear plastics were hand brushed with tamiya acrylic paint (clear red, clear yellow, clear orange and smoke color). Can the paint be removed with alcohol without destroying the clar plastic?
btw, what type of alcohol did you use?
GeM Dionisio j
It doesn't work on duplicolor paint , nor does super clean.
Doesn’t alcohol eat plastic?
Thank you! Any clues for removing Testers model glue from a 56 year old model?
Put it in the freezer for about 24 hours if you want to take the model apart. The glue will freeze and you will be able to remove parts without breaking them.
Also you can use zip kicker to remove parts
Where the hell will I find Acid
Where did he mention acid?
its isopropyl alcohol, available everywhere..
Will this work on plastic??? Fresh paint disaster so a fast reply would be appreciated
Dustin Porterfield he was using plastic so I would assume so
You just need Easy Off, a Ziploc bag. Put plastic part inside, spray it, leave it overnight zipped. Next day, wear rubber globes and safety goggles, use and old toothbrush or poly fiber dish brush ($4) to remove paint, rinse it with water, done deal.
Does anyone know if 91% would work as well?
Very informative, Thanks! ;)
Will it work with Windows? How do I get paint/marker off of Windows?
+J Sucks D Sure does! You may need extremely fine sandpaper or a micromesh set and then move on to polishing the windows if needed
Does it strip halfords primer?, thanks..
Yes it will
What about a pre-painted model?
SHOULD work I would think. Just be sure it's actually painted and not molded in color.
Are there any substitutes for 99% Isopropyl Alcohol?
This would be a cool affect to make a car look burnt
Could you use paint stripper on a metal model car ?
I would imagine? I would put a scrap piece of metal into the stripper first to see it it causes any pitting or such
TheKaster15 I think I tried something like that years ago and the model disappeared completely melted to nothing lol
Where do you get the alcohol from?
+Jimmy72nd everywhere
+Jimmy72nd Did a google search and bought the cheapest I could find posted. It tends to be much more expensive on eBay
Hardware stores or cleaning supply stores
dont need to use IPA, oven cleaner does the same thing, and easier to get at the supermarket
Handy to know...since I just made a total *@#!"%&* hash of spraying a 1/12 Ferrari Enzo body! (Cheaper than ordering replacement parts!)
I saw one or two people mention thinners etc, I can confirm this is not a good idea, and especially not Zero Paints Airbrush cleaner...that stuff attacks everything! It melted the plastic as well. It even damages the rubber o-rings on my airbrush, especially the smaller ones!
Might try the oven cleaner on a small piece as I know that won't damage the plastic as I use it to strip Chrome of plated parts. (I despise them in kits)
Thanks for sharing this!
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Nice Video..........Bro save some water and get a bucket
Will this work on enamel? I'm stripping a model that was painted in Testors enamel paint
you can try using oven cleaner, like the mr muscle spray. works well
did exactly as recommended and it did not work.
Make sure its 99% and leave it for a few days
not gonna waste that much rubbing alcohol
Can the IPA be reuse again?
I wouldnt do it in a sink.
Would this work with a plastic model? thanks.
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Hah. I see it now. For some reason when I watched the video I thought it was a metal part. Whoops. :/
Save water dude !
Have you ever plastidipped a model?
cashton456 I havent no. Its crossed my mind a few times, but just spraying a car normally and using flat clear would give me the same results as matte plastidip I guess
Ohh r34 gtr me like
Don’t do this. Cracks the model
Bad timing, just Hulk smashed another paint disaster. Couldn't face having to do all that corrective filling again. Think this is me, done.
Steve Watts Don't leave the hobby man :(
2:40 youre wasting water