thinners

**rjwood_uk** · 15-03-2006

i have made a woopsy on my enzo...i wont go into details (sorry i cant update the thread as my paretns are away in Egypt with the camera.)

i know you can remove paint with acrylic thinners, but is there a time limmit after that paint has dried that this works? and how long do you have to leave them in for?

Nigel.D · 15-03-2006

just give it a coat of brake fluid that will sort it no proble paint comes off with ease no mater how old it is

**rjwood_uk** · 15-03-2006

i dont have brake fluid, well not that i know of, and im not going to route through loads of bottles of stuff in the garage not knowing what they are!!!

will the acrylic thinners work?....how long shal i soak them for?

Nigel.D · 15-03-2006

it should do provided the paint hasnt fully cured which is about 48 hrs you need to soak for about 30 mins to 1 hr

**rjwood_uk** · 15-03-2006

yes the paint has fully cured. what could i use other than that or brake fluid?

Nigel.D · 15-03-2006

Caustic soda !

**wonwinglo** · 15-03-2006

Try soaking in warm water overnight,sometimes works but brake fluid is really best as Nigel has pointed out.

**rjwood_uk** · 15-03-2006

i have found some brake/clutch fluid, will it still do the job? says it damages paint work on cars so i guess it will, since the paint is fully cured, how long do you think it will take?

**Bunkerbarge** · 15-03-2006

As with so many of these things I would strongly recommend that you test it first on a surface that will not be seen or prefferably a piece of sprue. Brake fluid is very corrosive and can attack many surfaces and not just the paint itself.

I once soaked a part of a bike model overnight in humbrol thinners to remove some gloss enamel and the plastic went completely soft.

I always test first.

**rjwood_uk** · 15-03-2006

ok, but will it still work on cured paint, it has already been in it for 15 mins and nothing happening so far...do i need to take it out and wash it off after an hour or two? then maybe put it back in if nothing has happened?

if all else fails i am prepaired to get a replacement part.