The Hawker Beechcraft Dragon MRA1, the Nimrod's replacement

Thorvic · June 11, 2025, 01:45:45 PM

If its acrylic paint then Mr Color levelling thinner should remove the paint and primer

PR19_Kit · June 11, 2025, 01:54:39 PM

Thanks for all those ideas gentlemen, I'll try a few of them out over the next few days.

Mossie · June 11, 2025, 02:07:15 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 11, 2025, 12:29:04 PMThat'd be great Mossie, thanks so much.

Your welcome. Here's the test, there's a bomb and silver undercarriage doors in acrylic (I think its Humbrol and Citadel respectively), another bomb in Halfords primer and the hard-core test, a Tornado air brake in Humbrol enamel that's over 30 years old.

I've also got three brushes I used last night and neglected to rinse them before bed. Worth a try as they're ruined.

After about 15 minutes it seemed to be doing something, there was some residue when I rubbed the bristles.

I'll leave them at least overnight and report back.

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kerick · June 11, 2025, 08:03:23 PM

I've found that some acrylics can be removed by scrapping with a fingernail. Or just a strong tape.

zenrat · **Yesterday** at 04:27:38 AM

Vallejo acrylics can sometimes be removed with harsh language...

FWIW Brake Fluid doesn't dissolve resin parts. It turns them into squishy blobs.
I don't know what it would do to 3d printed parts. It would depend what they were printed from I suppose. Not something we always know if we are buying them rather than making our own.

What is Power Spray's working ingredient? How does it feel on your skin? Does it make it feel soapy like caustic soda does? Do they advise wearing gloves?

Weaver · **Yesterday** at 04:31:31 AM

For what it's worth, the Eazi Strip Gel doesn't appear to have done any harm to the resin bits I put it on yesterday.

PR19_Kit · **Yesterday** at 05:23:10 AM

Quote from: kerick on June 11, 2025, 08:03:23 PMI've found that some acrylics can be removed by scrapping with a fingernail. Or just a strong tape.

That's what happened on my Dragon, but even the primer came off with the tape too!

NARSES2 · **Yesterday** at 06:21:13 AM

Quote from: Mossie on June 11, 2025, 02:07:15 PMI've also got three brushes I used last night and neglected to rinse them before bed. Worth a try as they're ruined.
After about 15 minutes it seemed to be doing something, there was some residue when I rubbed the bristles.

Mossie, Deluxe Materials "Brush Magic" will bring brushes back from the grave - seriously. Been using it for a few years now

https://deluxematerials.co.uk/products/brush-magic

Would probably attack the resin though, to put it mildly.

Mossie · **Yesterday** at 10:08:04 AM

Quote from: zenrat on Yesterday at 04:27:38 AMVallejo acrylics can sometimes be removed with harsh language...

One thing I found by accident is that white spirit can fade them with rubbing, but not entirely remove them. It can give a bit of colour variation, useful for armour builds.

I found out when trying to do some dot filter weathering with oil paints on a 1/72 A7V. The dot filter technique didn't go to plan, but I got the result I was after just rubbing the Vallejo paint lightly with a cotton bud dampened in white spirit.

kerick · **Yesterday** at 04:28:23 PM

By white spirit you mean paint thinner or lacquer thinner?

zenrat · **Today** at 05:06:24 AM

Quote from: kerick on Yesterday at 04:28:23 PMBy white spirit you mean paint thinner or lacquer thinner?

White spirit (AU, UK and Ireland)or mineral spirits (US, Canada), also known as mineral turpentine (AU/NZ/ZA), turpentine substitute, and petroleum spirits, is a petroleum-derived clear liquid used as a common organic solvent in painting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit

It's less harsh than Thinners. It's called "Turps" here in Victoria.