Post by Chainer on Jul 28, 2006 19:35:21 GMT 8
Yes... I too find it hard to believe... brake fluid can strip paint.
The Story[/b]
Some may know i have this WIP deathraser custom?... i primed it with RJ Primer Grey, than painted some part with RJ Metallic Blue, some with PYLOX horizon blue and some with PYLOX Metallic Artic Blue... Wouldn't you know i didnt like the outcome... it was too wholesome for amenonuhoko (the name of my deathraser custom)... So i painted over the horizon blue using TOA Light violet... didnt like it again... so i stripped the paint using my exacto and sand paper, careful not to damage the details of the kit and then re primed it... i then tried 3 shades of gray but the weather caused the paint to bubble... didnt want to strip amenonuhoko using the former so i browsed the net for an alternative, as i had bad experience with thinners (most of you probably had one too) as it melts the plastic... Wouldnt you know, someone revived a thread at Pheno's about stripping paint... i was like whooohooo... one item there was brake fluid but i was hesitant... so i browsed a few sites more and they all say brake fluid is effective... so i tried it.
The Procedure[/b]
-disassembled my kit
-bought 2 small bottles of DOT 3 Brake fluid (about 58php, roughly a little over 1usd each)
-placed a few parts of my disassembled kit neatly inside a plastic container (from magnolia icecream). I only placed a few parts as i am not willing to gamble with something i just read from the net.
-emptied the 2 bottles into the container
-at that point you already can see that the non-metallic paint is slowly melting. At first the brake fluid didnt seem to affect the metallic paints, so i left it over night.
-metallic paint was still there but the non metallic ones are gone.
-using an old toothbrush, i stroked those part with metallic paint, and it came off in large pieces. whoot.
-removed the parts from their brake fluid bath and soaked them in soapy water.
This part had about 4 layers of paint at most on areas i failed to reach when i used sand paper (primer, metallic blue, primer, light gray).
Before brushing:
after brushing and rinsing in water:
I now have the rest of the parts soaked in brake fluid and will get back to them probably tomorrow.
The Good[/b]
-Relatively Cheap and easy to find
-safe on plastics
-less elbow grease than manual stripping (e.g. sanding)
The Bad[/b]
-Petroleum based, so careful in handling (gloves would be highly recommended) and be considerate in disposing
-Leaves an oily, gooey film that needs a good cleaning
The Neutral[/b]
-Takes time to work
There are a few more technics to strip paint. Bleach, oven cleaner, castrol super clean, etc... i'll pobably try those in the future. But for the moment, this'll be my pet stripper. Tho this is only based from a single experience, am probably gonna recommend this procedure, atleast until i experience some other way of stripping paint.
Now dont you have the urge to strip that old custom of yours that didnt pass your expectations? hehehe.
-wel
The Story[/b]
Some may know i have this WIP deathraser custom?... i primed it with RJ Primer Grey, than painted some part with RJ Metallic Blue, some with PYLOX horizon blue and some with PYLOX Metallic Artic Blue... Wouldn't you know i didnt like the outcome... it was too wholesome for amenonuhoko (the name of my deathraser custom)... So i painted over the horizon blue using TOA Light violet... didnt like it again... so i stripped the paint using my exacto and sand paper, careful not to damage the details of the kit and then re primed it... i then tried 3 shades of gray but the weather caused the paint to bubble... didnt want to strip amenonuhoko using the former so i browsed the net for an alternative, as i had bad experience with thinners (most of you probably had one too) as it melts the plastic... Wouldnt you know, someone revived a thread at Pheno's about stripping paint... i was like whooohooo... one item there was brake fluid but i was hesitant... so i browsed a few sites more and they all say brake fluid is effective... so i tried it.
The Procedure[/b]
-disassembled my kit
-bought 2 small bottles of DOT 3 Brake fluid (about 58php, roughly a little over 1usd each)
-placed a few parts of my disassembled kit neatly inside a plastic container (from magnolia icecream). I only placed a few parts as i am not willing to gamble with something i just read from the net.
-emptied the 2 bottles into the container
-at that point you already can see that the non-metallic paint is slowly melting. At first the brake fluid didnt seem to affect the metallic paints, so i left it over night.
-metallic paint was still there but the non metallic ones are gone.
-using an old toothbrush, i stroked those part with metallic paint, and it came off in large pieces. whoot.
-removed the parts from their brake fluid bath and soaked them in soapy water.
This part had about 4 layers of paint at most on areas i failed to reach when i used sand paper (primer, metallic blue, primer, light gray).
Before brushing:
after brushing and rinsing in water:
I now have the rest of the parts soaked in brake fluid and will get back to them probably tomorrow.
The Good[/b]
-Relatively Cheap and easy to find
-safe on plastics
-less elbow grease than manual stripping (e.g. sanding)
The Bad[/b]
-Petroleum based, so careful in handling (gloves would be highly recommended) and be considerate in disposing
-Leaves an oily, gooey film that needs a good cleaning
The Neutral[/b]
-Takes time to work
There are a few more technics to strip paint. Bleach, oven cleaner, castrol super clean, etc... i'll pobably try those in the future. But for the moment, this'll be my pet stripper. Tho this is only based from a single experience, am probably gonna recommend this procedure, atleast until i experience some other way of stripping paint.
Now dont you have the urge to strip that old custom of yours that didnt pass your expectations? hehehe.
-wel
keeping the site active as a place to dump info for easier backtracking. 