Riggers Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hi guys, C'mmon, I need help!! I have sprayed my Revell London Taxi with Halfords grey primer, then over coated with Halfords Gloss Black. I don't like the finish as I feel I have gone too thick with the coats & I have slight orange peel. I want to remove the black & take it back to base plastic....I CAN'T!! I have set on it with Fairy Power Spray....nothing! Mr Muscle oven cleaner...nothing! I don't have a deep bath that I could use IPA (alcohol NOT the nasty beverage from Suffolk).... Any tips as Mrs Riggers wants this one to go with the Revell London bus....in the stash! Thanks as always.......ATB, Riggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldr Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Tesco basics.. multi surface cleaner.. in the white container.. removes acrylic, enamel just soak overnight.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Brake fluid. Another option is coat it in Klear, it's self levelling, hides imperfections.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Have a word with Mrs Riggers and use her nail polish remover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Brake fluid. Another option is coat it in Klear, it's self levelling, hides imperfections.. Thanks...but if I give it a coat in Klear, it'll sit in the recesses of the panel lines & hide them..... Have a word with Mrs Riggers and use her nail polish remover. I do!! Cleans out the airbrush a treat.....! Lol Tesco basics.. multi surface cleaner.. in the white container.. removes acrylic, enamel just soak overnight.... Like it.....Mrs Riggers is off shopping in a bit....good call Sir, thanks........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Tesco basics.. multi surface cleaner.. in the white container.. removes acrylic, enamel just soak overnight.... Hi Mrs Riggers is in Tesco & cannot find it. Tesco Basics doesn't exist anymore! Multi Surface Bacterial Cleaner is there with a clear bottle..... Ta anyway...ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserguy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hi Riggers, Try Fairy Power Spray. It removes just about everything. Best wishes, Will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hi Riggers, Try Fairy Power Spray. It removes just about everything. Best wishes, Will. Will, read my post mate....tried it & it didn't work.......hence the post!! ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserguy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hi Riggers, Sorry, mucho embarrassed. Best Wishes, Will - wearing a "big riddy" as they say up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Have you tried a soaking in caustic soda solution? Usually works for me.[but not always] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Have you tried a soaking in caustic soda solution? Usually works for me.[but not always] Mr Muscle is basically caustic soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Mr Muscle is basically caustic soda (Sodium Hydroxide) But only at 5% or less in solution. I've had pure c/s sol work fast where MrM didn't work at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserguy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hi Riggers, I hope this is a bit more helpful than my last post. Try one of the gel paint strippers such as Polyycell Advanced Paint Stripper. It's a gel that you brush on, leave, and wash off when its done its work. I haven't used Polycell, but I bought something similar at Homebase a couple of years ago and used it to strip a couple of ships I wanted to repaint. Worked for me with acrylics and primers, didn't damage the plastic, and is a bit safer than some other stuff you can buy. Best Wishes, Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimee'sDad Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Halfords paint is automotive paint and short of brake fluid nothing will remove it. It's not 'normal' acrylic so none of the usual household products will work. Ask me how I know. Halfords automotive paint is tough as nails, don't forget it's designed to be used on car bodywork so it's got to withstand a lot! P.s your young lady can't find tescos basics because it's sainsburys basics. Tescos version is everyday value. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Was going to suggest Domestos, as it'll strip off Tamiya acrylic in about 2-3 hours, but as Aimee'sDad mentioned Halfords stuff is a lot tougher. Sounds a lot of work but how about good old wet and dry? A basin full of warm soapy water and an hour or so of elbow grease. I had to do it once with a particularly stubborn coat of humbrol, when I didn't have anything else to hand. Just sat listening to Pink Floyd for an hour or so, it was quite therapeutic IIRC. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Halfords paint is automotive paint and short of brake fluid nothing will remove it. It's not 'normal' acrylic so none of the usual household products will work. Ask me how I know. Halfords automotive paint is tough as nails, don't forget it's designed to be used on car bodywork so it's got to withstand a lot! P.s your young lady can't find tescos basics because it's sainsburys basics. Tescos version is everyday value. Hope this helps. Well...there you go! Even brake fluid doesn't shift it!! Absolutely nothing...not even the black topcoat!! NASA should use this stuff to keep the tiles on the space shuttle!! Have to do a grovel email to Revell & see if they can replace it for me. I have to say, their replacement department are top notch...I broke a part ages ago, completed the online form & around 4 weeks later the part came in the post. Try again on a body shell!! ATB & thanks for the responses........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan1302 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Have you tried acetone free nail polish remover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Micromesh? Again lots of work but flattening out that orange peel might just get the paint down to the thickness you desire. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 What about using T-Cut? That wont remove plastic detail, but it'll reduce the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Have you tried to ask Halfords how to get the paint off? Revell is about to release a Paint stripper for enamel. I will get me a bottle just to try. Usually I am perfectly fine with oven cleaner for everything that "Paint Killer" does not kill. But I place the patrs to be stripped in Tupperware containers, given them plenty of oven cleaner and let them soak sometimes for weeks - I always win in the end. But I never tried it on Automotive paint. But in the end you are probably better off to kindly ask Revell for a replacement as you say - I agree that they service is excellent. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Somebody somewhere mentioned a product called Biostrip and claimed it would even remove Halfords primer. I was thinking of getting some but I'm b@ggered if I can find the post now. Biostrip's own website says the stuff isn't suitable for removing bicycle/automotive paint but it goes on to invite you to contact them for "advise" (sic) on treating these surface. It might be worth giving them a shout to see if they have any suggestions. Just to be clear, I haven't used Biostrip myself and I'm not recommending it, just suggesting another possible avenue for you to try. http://www.biostrip.co.uk/biostrip-20-paint-stripper-500ml-tub.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Micromesh? Again lots of work but flattening out that orange peel might just get the paint down to the thickness you desire. Odd. Oddball...if I use Micromesh, it'll remove the raised detail of the cab i.e. Austin logo, door handles, wing weld seams.....good thought thou.... ATB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Ahh bugger, never thought of that. What a pain in the hoop. Still, at least now you know if you're using Halfords' paint you won't have to worry about the durability. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Have you found a solution? I just saw a review of Xtracylic "Purisol" paint remover in Scale Aircraft Modelling from May 2013. They did not test it on Halfords but on acrylic, enamel and AlcladII and it removed all without much ado. Maybe (!!!) it removes the Halford paint too. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Morpheus Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Hi Riggers, Try Fairy Power Spray. It removes just about everything. Best wishes, Will. Seconded. I used Fairy Power Spray to strip a metal model that had been painted for 15 years with Games Workshop Citadel acrylics and it worked a treat. Just soak the model or areas to have paint removed overnight and scrub with a toothbrush or similar if you need to. Edited November 6, 2014 by Raven Morpheus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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