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betty.k.
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October 30, 2003 at 2:06 am #11879
whats a good solvent that wont cloud up the body and will take off the paint??
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October 30, 2003 at 3:58 am #47663
There is none
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October 30, 2003 at 12:52 pm #47670
fine then what will take the paint off 1?
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October 30, 2003 at 3:16 pm #47672
what ever you do, don’t use nail polish remover. i found out the hard way! it starts to soak into the plastic, turning it into gooey mush!:sad:http://members.ausmicro.com/memberview.asp?user=betty.k
Edited by – betty.k on 30 October 2003 10:17:27
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October 30, 2003 at 6:06 pm #47680
I’ve read a few times that the foamy part of oven cleaner will remove the pain, but leave the plastic intact. I have never tried it, nor seen it tried, so wait until you have confirmation from someone you trust that it works, or try it on a cheap clone body first.
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October 30, 2003 at 10:08 pm #47691
OK Merc, I was speaking to a guy at work who contracts cleaners for Telstra payphones (nice plug) – and he said the cleaners use a citrus based solvent on the perspex sides. He also said Aeroguard took paint off without clouding a clear surface. For both methods use a very small amount and lots of elbow grease – and DaveF is spot on, try it on scraps first.
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October 31, 2003 at 12:47 am #47700
cool thnx
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October 31, 2003 at 2:07 am #47702
If either of those work please let me know – for future projects I have lined up…
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October 31, 2003 at 3:45 am #47703
k… also.. i may aswell post my BCG project update here…….. the internals r set the alloys r on.. just painting left 2 do
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November 2, 2003 at 4:45 pm #47712
Hey Merc,
Check out this link – Toys East have a solvent specifically for Bits. -
November 4, 2003 at 1:48 am #47715Quote:Hey Merc,
Check out this link – Toys East have a solvent specifically for Bits.Don`t buy this is plain nail polish remover-even smells the same….
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November 4, 2003 at 2:09 am #47716
Have you tried this stuff? Did it cloud the plastic? Have you tried nail polish remover? If nail polish remover is just as good (or bad) I will try it (or not).
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November 4, 2003 at 4:00 am #47717
read my previous post!!:8ball:
Edited by – betty.k on 03 November 2003 23:01:27
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November 4, 2003 at 2:58 pm #47719
yeh betty i put some on a cloth n rubed like crazy it didnt soakin and it got the paint off. n its almost finished .. its gonna be a prize winnner!!! (i hope)
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November 4, 2003 at 4:01 pm #47720
no worries. when i tried it, i got impatient and soaked it in a bath of nail polish remover!! definately don’t do that!:8ball:
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