What Is This?

[RodneyBad]

I got this many years ago and used OvenCleaner to strip the paint.

or I thought it was paint.

It just kept peeling off

(ya, I know Now)Not the best Idea

Is it restorable or just plan Toast?

Any ideas what I can do to it or for it?

Edited April 1, 2008 by Zukiholic

[Phil Patterson]

I think your best option may be to wet sand it down to the original plastic carefully using very fine sandpapers then polish it out. You could try Castrol Super Clean, but I'd be afraid it'd make that old plastic, whatever it is, brittle and faded looking. I only hope that someone cast a good straight original in resin of that and/or several others like it I can think of like the PMC 54 Plymouths and anything similar.

Edited April 1, 2008 by Phil Patterson

[m408]

I got this many years ago and used OvenCleaner to strip the paint.

or I thought it was paint.

It just kept peeling off

(ya, I know Now)Not the best Idea

Is it restorable or just plan Toast?

Any ideas what I can do to it or for it?

Looks to me like a 53 Ford 4 door with the rear fender spear removed. My opinion, don't mess with the under carriage, but, chop it and drop it. Wide whites and candy apple red paint. Would make a nice early 60's vintage custom. Just my opinion.

[RodneyBad]

53 Ford??

I'll buy that.

By the looks of it.

it had some holes filled on the left side.

(the 2 off-color holes and a slit between them)

Maybe some type of guide (it was motorized)

The plastic feels Rubbery but not soft or hard.(know what i mean?)

Bumpers appear to be Pot metal.

no windows or interior.

My ex-boss from 12yrs ago gave it to me.

It was painted.

When I did strip the paint off with Oven-Cleaner.

it came off but the plastic kept peeling.

I didn't know better back then,

Should have left it alone but "O"Well.

Things we do when we don't know better..

Back to the box (to neveer be seen again) and on with current builds..

Just something I ran across during moving.

[Zoom Zoom]

It's the acetate "delaminating", I had that happen when I stripped an old promo using a different stripper that was supposedly safe on everything. I don't think they planned for acetate promos, though.

It's probably savable; I'd give it a good coat of primer to stabilize the surface, and then begin the process of wet sanding. You will have to use more primer, but it should work out eventually.

[Harry P.]

Love that chassis detail!!!

[samdiego]

I like it that way