Super glue safe paint stripper

[hawkeye649]

Of the numerous methods available, what is the safest method to remove testors spray enamel primer, but not damage super glue? Any ones available that wont eat squadron bondo?

[Jon Cole]

In 1:1 auto refinishing, not everything is always a "strip & refinish". Is this car you are referring to absolutely need to be stripped? Perhaps a good wet-sand to level out the surface, topped by a primer-sealer if needed?

Whatever the case, I hope it works out for you.

[hawkeye649]

There are really 2 questions there. In my experience Castrol Super Clean (or Purple Power, etc) won't attack super glue joints. However, just about anything that will remove paint will damage lacquer-based putty like Squadron. The problem is twofold...first anything that will remove enamels or lacquers is probably also a solvent for the putty. Also, due to the porous nature of putty anything you soak it in, even water, will usually absorb to some degree, swell the putty, then re-shrink as it dries again. This can cause cracks and distortion at the least. Trying to salvage putty during paint stripping is asking for problems under the finish later.

My theory on putty is that if you got it on there once, you can do it again. If you really need to strip the model, just go all the way and assume that on top of the paint, you're going to be stripping and re-doing your bodywork as well.

I don't know if it was you, but I saw this reply almost verbatim when I was cruising around last night. I thought maybe, just maybe, this primer might be able to be removed w/o damaging the putty - although it isn't super critical.

In 1:1 auto refinishing, not everything is always a "strip & refinish". Is this car you are referring to absolutely need to be stripped? Perhaps a good wet-sand to level out the surface, topped by a primer-sealer if needed?

Whatever the case, I hope it works out for you.

Positive, absolutely positive. The primer on it hasn't dried in 4 days now, with HOURS of artificial curing time. Farkin wrecked the model in the process, going to turn it into a rust bucket now.

In any event! I just need a paint strip method that is plastic & super glue safe. Does DOT 3 fit this bill? I have some around that would be suspect for it's intended use now but would be perfect for this. I'll need to try some on some CD case though, unless someone knows this to be another type of safe plastic. However I might as well set the model on fire if my super glue would be damage - there are SOOOOO many 'bits' that make up this tub/fender/etc.

[hawkeye649]

bump

[weasel]

it's been my experience that if you have ca glue plastic to plastic[as opposed to after primer] it will live thru brake fluid, BUT, the bondo, not so much...