Stripping Tamiya Primer

[peekay]

I can get lacquers and enamels off but nothing I've tried works on Tamiya's grey and white Fine Surface Primers.

Anybody done this successfully?

[Mike Kucaba]

Someone asked about this very same thing on AF. I suggest Denatured Alcohol. Don't soak, just dampen a cloth and have at it. Hope it's available in your neck of the woods.

[Pete J.]

Brake fluid! Always works on Tamiya paints. Dispose of and handle with care.

[ScaleDale]

Those are excellent primers for the reason that is vexing you at this point. Go with the alcohol thing. Get it from the hardware store in the paint section. Handle with extreme care. It will go kablooie on you if you give it the chance.

Dale

[peekay]

Thanks very much guys. OK I'll try the denatured alcohol. (And look up "kablooie"!)

Pete, I don't use brake fluid any more because it makes the plastic brittle. Delicate areas can then be easily broken.

[ScaleDale]

Thanks very much guys. OK I'll try the denatured alcohol. (And look up "kablooie"!)

Pete, I don't use brake fluid any more because it makes the plastic brittle. Delicate areas can then be easily broken.

Didn't note your location. Kablooie = highly explosive.

Dale

[Mike Kucaba]

Denatured alcohol is a chemical that should be on most everyone's bench. it's a great plastic prep, cleaner for resin, even a thinner for some acrylics.