Biffo Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Been lokking for ages for the purple wonder over here in the uk ! and just cannot obtain it ! But good news (i think!) i have come across a bike degeaser ! which is purple and seems to be working ! Results after one day soaking a charger body = the decals started to lossen ! after two days all the humbrol enamels on the inside (satin black 85 ) came off ! after 4 days clear acrylic (halfords spray cans) seems to be lossening (giving access to the decals and colours underneath, is a week now and the red and metallic blue acrylic (halfords spray cans) seems to be softening ! But the original silver metallic acrylic (halfords spray cans) still seems to be untouched in most places, !!? Is this the sort of results you guys would exspect in the U/S with super clean ? going to leave it another week now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Fairy Power Spray works well for stripping enamel - got that tip off another forum. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is the best I've found for stripping Halfords paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Fairy Power Spray works well for stripping enamel - got that tip off another forum. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is the best I've found for stripping Halfords paints. But where do you get Isopropyl alcohol in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 But where do you get Isopropyl alcohol in the UK? Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Not sure whether you tried it yet, but I have used thick bleach for years and it has served me very well for both - enamels and automotive paints. I buy it at Aldi, 2 litres for 3 quid or so. You must make sure that you use a really air tight plastic container though, like genuine Tupperware. If the container isn't peoperly sealed, the bleach very quickly loses its bite. How do you use IPA? Edited January 5, 2012 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreham Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Mr Muscle oven cleaner works for me. It takes a little over a 24hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnag4004 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Not sure whether you tried it yet, but I have used thick bleach for years and it has served me very well for both - enamels and automotive paints. I buy it at Aldi, 2 litres for 3 quid or so. You must make sure that you use a really air tight plastic container though, like genuine Tupperware. If the container isn't peoperly sealed, the bleach very quickly loses its bite. How do you use IPA? I use bleech to strip the paint off die-cast models, leave them soak for about an hour and the rinse in warm water and off comes the paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I use bleech to strip the paint off die-cast models, leave them soak for about an hour and the rinse in warm water and off comes the paint... Diecasts I just boil in water. Takes the paint off within half an hour, no mess, no nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Diecasts I just boil in water. Al dente? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Al dente? Well done. Works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I knew it was hard to get some things in the UK, but I did not know it was hard to get Isopropyl alcohol in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) I knew it was hard to get some things in the UK, but I did not know it was hard to get Isopropyl alcohol in the UK Gosh, don't get me started. That Health and Safety Gestapo sure went a tree too far. Isopropyl alcohol is available though, as it was mentioned before, they sell it on Ebay. Edited January 6, 2012 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 junkman, I know it was said it could be bought on ebay, but can you walk into a store and get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypermung Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Isopropyl alcohol sounds very flammable. I thought it was illegal to send anything flammable or explosive thru the post? Over here, you can't even send perfume or nail polish as a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Diecasts I just boil in water. Takes the paint off within half an hour, no mess, no nothing. Hope you don't test to see if it's done by throwing it at the wall to see if it sticks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Isopropyl alcohol sounds very flammable. I thought it was illegal to send anything flammable or explosive thru the post? Over here, you can't even send perfume or nail polish as a gift. It comes by courier, not through the post. All above board and legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgefever Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) How do you use IPA? I only use it for stripping Halfords paint & primer. If it's recent paint, it'll wipe off with IPA on a paper towel. Otherwise, it might need to soak for a day or two (in a closed container, obviously). That'll soften it, but then you still need to scrub it - it won't flake off like enamel. The Fairy stuff works much better on enamel. Edited January 6, 2012 by dodgefever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hope you don't test to see if it's done by throwing it at the wall to see if it sticks! I do. That's why most of my kitchen tiles are broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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