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| Author: | jltohru [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:25 pm ] |
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is there anything in specific to be careful about when stripping paint from toys with acetone? i know this is like grabbing for handouts, but i've really no clue and i'm interested in possibly removing paint from a few japanese made toys in the future. thanks for any thoughts 
J. |
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| Author: | Locomoco [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:36 pm ] |
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Basically, just don't use too much... if you over do it with too much acetone, it will start to eat into the vinyl. Better to just use quick swipes with a cotten ball, or some other soft material that won't scratch or dig into the vinyl's surface. After you take off a bit of paint, let it sit for a while and let any residual acetone evaporate off the figure's surface. Too much acetone will also fog up clear vinyl, so go lightly. On areas of foggy clear vinyl, I used a fingernail buffer to get it shiny again. |
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| Author: | LamourSupreme [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:38 pm ] |
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I don't know about acetone, but I just recently stripped a toy with lacquer thinner. I did some quck wipes with a rag and took it off quite quickly. Didn't hurt the figure at all. |
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| Author: | Roger [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:20 pm ] |
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Mind what these guys said, and definitely be very very careful. If acetone can do this to styrene it may not be so forgiving with vinyl: http://toyboxst.inwards.com/phorum/read ... msg-131136 |
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| Author: | BOB CONGE [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:44 pm ] |
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A kit builder friend of mine uses a small tub of auto break fluid to strip paint. It is MUCH slower but also safer in terms of not harming the plastic or vinyl. It can take up to a few days soaking in the tub. I have not done this myself, so I can not speak first hand. Just thought I would pass it along as an option. |
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| Author: | jltohru [ Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:14 pm ] |
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thanks a lot everyone!! if/when i do this i will certainly be approaching it with much trepidation. would rinsing a toy off during stripping be okay? i'm thinking back to college chem and i don't know enough about these compounds to determine how they react with water. i'm pretty sure it would be fine but i thought i'd throw it out as a bonus Q. LOL |
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