bobthefrog Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 OK, so I have a model painted partially in humbrol acrylic paint, however the paint seems to be a dud and as it is not cheap to get it shipped and only available on the other side of the city, I now have an enamel tinlet that I will probably use instead. Question is if I strip the acrylics off will the enamels go on no problen without reacting with any residues left behind? Question 2 is if not, is it worth brushing on Pledge multi surface wax in and then painting over the top of that? Thank you for your time people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hall Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Am surprised you did not get a reply in 17 days. You didn't mention what makes the acrylic a dud, or how you propose to remove the Humbrol acrylic, or how much area is affected. If you get all of the acrylic off, there won't be any residue to cause problems for your new coats. Depending on the area, you could even run a damp brush of enamel thinner or mineral spirits over the section where you removed the acrylic paint to clean that spot in preparation for the new coat. I would not apply any furniture wax. Paint will not stick to the surface of the model well, and the wax can cause various defects in the paint you put on top of it. (Indeed, when painting a real car, wax beneath the new paint is poison.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Go out and buy some Fairy power spray, spray on the model and leave in a sealed bag over night, next day you can wash off the paint using an old tooth brush or similar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I would not apply any furniture wax. Paint will not stick to the surface of the model well, and the wax can cause various defects in the paint you put on top of it. (Indeed, when painting a real car, wax beneath the new paint is poison.) Pledge Multi Surface Wax is the new [misnamed] title of Klear/Future Kev67 says it right. The enamel will go on with no problems over any old acrylic thats not shifted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hall Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I am a minimalist when it comes to coatings on models. Coats, whether transparent or not, fill scribing and other details. So, I suggest "no" to Question 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Hi Bob, first thing what is the model and what is it made of? If its vinyl, as I understand it enamel paint is a no no, can eat into the vinyl. If its resin or plastic, enamels ok. Best paint stripper ive found is Acetone free Nail polish remover. Use cotton wool balls, strips old paint very well. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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