mackem01 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 OK, been progressing my Lysander and I'd arrived at the worst stage. I hate painting canopies at the best of time and looking at all the masking involved with this I thought I'd chance my arm and go free-hand................BIG MISTAKE! It looked OK when I started but on reflection it's I haven't done too much and was wondering how I could remove it. the only options I'm aware of may craze the canopy. BTW the paint is a humbrol matt enamel. T.I.A...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Fairy Power Spray should get it off without affecting the plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Did you give it a coat of Klear first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 No, I did not give it a coat of Klear, I find that stuff hard to come by. What are the advantages of using it - wouldn't it go yellow? So, I'll have to try this power spray. Thanks Perry, thanks Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The only way I can think of is polishing or replacing with a vacuform canopy :-( But maybe for the future you like to try another way to "paint" such framework canopies. Get a solid decal sheet and spray it the interior colour first then (if you like) a coat of black and finally the outer colour. Then cut the decal film into stripes with the same width as the canopy frame and place these decal stripes over the framework. I have not tried this myself as I prefer to mask the canopy but it sounds easy and you will get very clean edges. I know it is not the answer to your question but maybe a way to go next time. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The only way I can think of is polishing or replacing with a vacuform canopy :-( But maybe for the future you like to try another way to "paint" such framework canopies. Get a solid decal sheet and spray it the interior colour first then (if you like) a coat of black and finally the outer colour. Then cut the decal film into stripes with the same width as the canopy frame and place these decal stripes over the framework. I have not tried this myself as I prefer to mask the canopy but it sounds easy and you will get very clean edges. I know it is not the answer to your question but maybe a way to go next time. Rene I've used this method for canopy frames on vac form canopies where the frames are too in distinct to mask properly. I use Kleer to bond them properly. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 IPA on a cotton bud, you may get the canopy going cloudy using powerspray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) What is IPA? Edit: IsoPropylAlcohol? I would not expect it can remove enamel paint but maybe worth a try. Edited July 19, 2013 by Caerbannog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 If you have just painted over the frame lines and onto the part thats meant to be clear use a wooden toothpick or cocktail stick to scrape the paint away that you don't want. HTH, Bill.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 "may get the canopy going cloudy using powerspray" - for some reason the quotation function is not working for me at the momentAppologies if I have given duff advice. I have only ever used it on opaque plastic so can't vouch for this effect - I am surprised though and I am a materials engineer. Certainly worth doing a test first on some of the sprue if you stll have it. I also doubt IPA will strip off enamel paint, I have found it strips off Klear quite nicely though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 I've some experimentation to do I think. I'll be trying power spray (Nigel) with the cocktail stick (BillyB) and let you know how it goes. And I will be trying Caerbannog's method at some point. Thanks for all the help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrope Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Personally and its up to you if you use it, you don't need to go to the expense of the Fairy power spray. The cheap aerosol oven cleaner you get in pound shops, Poundstretcher, BnM Bargains etc, have worked fine for me. No effect on the plastic styrene or clear parts. Even used them to strip die cast cars, again windows, wheels and plastic interiors are fine. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Mr Muscle oven cleaner for me.Actually anything that involves Caustic Soda will do the job without affecting the plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 **UPDATE** cheap oven cleaner, toothpicks, amd an old toothbrush.............just the job Thanks peeps. I now intend to spray some decal sheet I have and cut it into thin strips, if I can find some Johnson's Klear, do I dip the canopy before, after, or both. Your opinions very welcome. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 reviving a dead thread as this came up on google first and more economical than starting a new thread, how can I remove acrylic paint from a canopy? the masking went wrong and somehow the spray splashed inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 An oven cleaner like Fairy Power Spray should get acrylics off as well as enamels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Mr Muscle oven cleaner for me.Actually anything that involves Caustic Soda will do the job without affecting the plastic. May I refer you to an earlier answer please. Wot Nigel told you works rather well too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) well tried the oven cleaner we have in the cuboard (cif) and no effect, soaked it in acetone, got a trace of it off but no real change worth trying white spirit? Edited June 26, 2014 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Try fresh brake fluid, not used or old fluid. I had some paint that seemed impervious to: fairy power spray, caustic soda, bleach, dettol. Eventually got it off with fresh brake fluid. The fluid seems to loose its paint removing properties quite quickly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Mike Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I'm a firm believer in a soft wood scraper (cocktail stick or sharpened balsa) as a technique to both remove splatter, and firm up framing lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 well all this is moot as I made the rookie error of using nail polish remover on it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taggart Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 As you have found out acetone disolves plastic Stu , i swear by Bio Strip 20 for taking paint off . It's brilliant stuff , slap a bit on , leave for around an hour and wash . It looks like it's had no affect on the paint but when you rinse it under warm water hey presto . It's reusable as well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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