Paint Stripping, Remind Me....

[Glusniffer]

Ive been scoring some classic plastic for my Aurora monsters in black and white project. These old kits are coated in old enamel probably Testors. Ive had the most success using EZ-Off but its a slow process. I remember using Purple Power before but that's no good. Haven't tried Castrol yet. Been awhile.................... Suggestions?

[derekc62]

I've used Castrol Super Clean (Purple Power is the same thing) on styrene with good results.

However, I didn't let it soak. I applied and scrubbed with an old toothbrush and then reapplied and re-scrubbed, etc. until I got the old paint - or most of it - off.

[llricmc]

In my experience, Easy-Off is your best bet.

[Aurora 484]

I've stripped some of the rarest and sought after Auroras using a product called Scalecoat. It's made specifically for stripping paint from hobby plastic.

With this product, you can let the parts soak without fear that the plastic will be damaged.

I wouldn't use something that's not made specifically for plastic but maybe that's just me.

I've never had a an issue with plastic damage using this product.

[tay666]

I've always had good luck with Purple Power.
Throw it in a container of it and let it soak for a few days.

[Glusniffer]

Its coming back now. When I was recollecting the Prehistoric Scenes 20 years ago EZ off was the way to go. Time consuming but eventually it worked but left a pigment stain with certain colors. Castrol and Purple power worked great on acrylics. So.... Scale Coat. Where can I get this? My math yields no results.

[Squidy53]

I've stripped some of the rarest and sought after Auroras using a product called Scale Coat. It's made specifically for stripping paint from hobby plastic.

With this product, you can let the parts soak without fear that the plastic will be damaged.

I wouldn't use something that's not made specifically for plastic but maybe that's just me.

I've never had a an issue with plastic damage using this product.

[Aurora 484]

Its coming back now. When I was recollecting the Prehistoric Scenes 20 years ago EZ off was the way to go. Time consuming but eventually it worked but left a pigment stain with certain colors. Castrol and Purple power worked great on acrylics. So.... Scale Coat. Where can I get this? My math yields no results.

It's been so long since I've used it that I've forgotten how to spell it Google Scalecoat and it'll come up.

Apparently it's quite popular with the model railroading set so you may find some at your local model train retailer. Your local hobby shop may stock it too. Or you can likely mail order it.

Results will vary depending on a number of factors. The brand of paint and the pigment being two of them. The pigments of some brands will start bubbling right away while others might require a longer soak and scrubbing with a stiff bristle tooth brush. It does a great job on vintage Testors paints.

I found that the fresher the contents, the stronger it was. Remember to use rubber gloves and old clothes and dispose of the remains as hazardous waste.

I always did this outside as there is a bit of a smell to it.

[tay666]

We also have this pinned thread in the Workbench
https://theclubhouse1.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=19735

[Glusniffer]

I found the product. Seems everyone is out of stock.

https://www.walthers.com/paint-stripper ... 3ml-bottle

In the meantime EZ-off is slowly doing the job. The kit is a 1961 Frankenstein with a typical paint-up in enamel. Gloss black for the hair, jacket and paints. Gloss shirt and sleeves in gray. Gloss brown boots. Gloss Green grass on the base. Pale green face and hands and a really thick coat of glow on the tombstone. Under the grass is blue but I think that might be a stain from the green. I'm at the point where I could probably just hit it with gray primer and move on as its going to be in black and white anyhow but this is a challenge........

[Glusniffer]

We also have this pinned thread in the Workbench
https://theclubhouse1.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=19735

Thanx buddy!