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Need Paint Removal from LGB Plastic

Modeling
#1

Hi all Its still amazing what you can get on Ebay for $11 bucks these days…

Man everyone must have been busy watching Dancing with the Stars when these were up, I put in a much higher bid but lo and behold at the end , I had them for a sawbuck and some change, full bodys w/ interior on the coach, dam! No chassis, but I can build them! After looking at them I saw why they may have been so cheap, they’ve been repainted but the paint didnt take, it crazed real badly

So OK now I’ll have to strip them before I can paint them Borracho Blue like my Delton combine I want to strip them down to the plastic so I can re-prime them, so… ANY ONE GOT ANY BEST SUGGESTIONS??? :wink:

#2

Might be time for the old brake fluid bath.

-Brian

#3

…and how does one do that? My turn to be lurned! :wink:

#4

Either soak or wipe on auto brake fluid to remove the paint. Has been known to cause cracking in Aristo plastic so it could be a bit risky.

http://www.ndrr.com/rmr_faq/Models/Paint-Stripping.htm

-Brian

#5

You could also try soaking them in about 1 inch of “Fantastic” for about 24 hours, laying them on their side.

#6

The Luran plastic LGB uses is pretty much ‘everything proof,’ meaning it won’t be damaged by things like brake fluid, paint strippers or other chemicals. I would start either with Brians suggested brake fluid bath, or with a commercial paint stripper. There are several choices available at any home improvement or paint store.

Repainting the is somewhat more of a problem, as the Luran plastic also is resistant to virtually all known paints. The LGB skips I repainted using Krylon from a rattle can have lasted more than 5 years, mostly sitting on an outdoor siding, but the now need re-coating. The paint has flaked off in a variety of places, especially inside the tub where the load goes. I’m not certain if I will strip them and completely repaint, of just sand the existing paint and paint over it. Since they’re industrial equipment, paint flaws aren’t on a particular concern.

Happy RRing,

Jerry

#7

Thanks guys, I’m going to try denatured alcohol to start, which was mentioned on the other site, I have reservations about brake fluid as it can be a headache to dispose of clean up materials. I can also use the alcohol to clean my airbrush.

We’ll see what happens

#8

Tho off topic and asked a million times before…

What’s an easy way to remove lettering and logos from LGB cars?

#9

JB

for lettering I use Eagle One “Nevr Dull”, that and elbow grease does an excellent job.

Paint: very fine wet-paper with rubbing alcohol as solvent.