no1zeppelinfan
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Hiya, Did a search but no luck. How can I strip the previously painted shell? It's standard Tamiya ps paint. Someone said use Nitro fuel? Is that correct? Anyone have any other ideas? tia
How do I strip my bodyshell?
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I use testors universal enamel thinner to remove areas of paint I screwed up on, idk if this works on pre-painted bodies
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Nitro fuel won't do it - though it will strip many other types of paint - but in the past I have accidentally removed paint from an R/C body using perchloroethylene based brake cleaner, which is often sold as 'chlorinated' brake cleaner at auto parts shops. Not sure how effectively it will strip a whole body but it sure went to town on the areas I splashed it on.
Not worth it IMO. Buy a new one.
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Thought I ask as someone mentioned nitro fuel makes it come up clean. I've got a new shell to do anyway, I do have one that I wouldn't mind stripping so thought I'd ask.
Nitro fuel has lots of synthetic and castor oil that will make new paint fish eye if you didn't get it super clean afterward... I wouldn't even try it. Plus, that's a waste of Nitro you could be burning
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Cant be done. Sorry.
Been there.
PC paint etches into the Lexan(Polycarbonate)
It bonds/ chemically melts with PC almost like a CA glue. Not reversible.
And it was only 20% nitro to boot.
Tried it, wont remove PC paint on PC.
I literally spent days and days carefully polishing out the windows of my Lim Body. Waste of time. Came out great. But never again.
Very easy to burn the PC chemically. And polishing wheel can burn/ melt the PC also. PC loses its clarity.
Don't even try Brake Cleaner whatever you do. Just buy a new body.
You can try your luck at spraying the outside of the body. If you want to reuse it. Give it a second life. Just Not as durable. Are you looking for shelf queen results??? IDK.
I've done that before. If the body is in decent shape.
Sorry.Been there.
PC paint etches into the Lexan(Polycarbonate)
It bonds/ chemically melts with PC almost like a CA glue. Not reversible.
Heck, the last time I paid $70 for a gallon of Nitro.Nitro fuel has lots of synthetic and castor oil that will make new paint fish eye if you didn't get it super clean afterward... I wouldn't even try it. Plus, that's a waste of Nitro you could be burning
And it was only 20% nitro to boot.
Tried it, wont remove PC paint on PC.
I literally spent days and days carefully polishing out the windows of my Lim Body. Waste of time. Came out great. But never again.
Very easy to burn the PC chemically. And polishing wheel can burn/ melt the PC also. PC loses its clarity.
Don't even try Brake Cleaner whatever you do. Just buy a new body.
You can try your luck at spraying the outside of the body. If you want to reuse it. Give it a second life. Just Not as durable. Are you looking for shelf queen results??? IDK.
I've done that before. If the body is in decent shape.
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Thanks all, Confirmed my suspicions. Not worth the hassle 
