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Re: Plastic paint striping

 

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Ed,
You got me curious if it¡¯ll work on American Models paint. So I opened up a AM boxcar that was factory painted and just took a paper towel with a little bit of the stripper on it and wiped all the overspray off the inside of the car without hardly having an account to 10 for it to soak. so I believe that it probably will work satisfactory on a factory diesel shell. You may have to let it soak for a few minutes, but not very long and start scrubbing with a toothbrush.

If I may say, I use one of those stainless steel drywall mud pans. I use it to strip all the brass items with lacquer thinner, and the pan wipes out clean.
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Mike Swederska?

On May 21, 2025, at 3:06?PM, Chris Fauxturkey via groups.io <skogkatt007@...> wrote:

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Another possibility is ammonia. It is one of the best penetrants on planet earth, but takes time. As a for instance it will get every last bit of grit and gunk out of the crevices of an old style power steering pump reservoir, with lips and folds. Works MUCH better then acetone for that application even. But I soaked the thing for 24 - 48 hours.

Not sure if it's good for plastics. Use with caution. It will remove paint. But not necessarily all. I haven't had 100% success, but still considerable.

There also cleaning vinegar. Works to some degree.

The AK stuff is likely safe for all plastics, as it's intended use is Warhammer minis and such. All plastic for the last 25 years likely, or longer.





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