Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / March 2005

The body painter at the Hobbytown I used to work at swears by lighter
fluid.  

I've used Breakfluid to strip all sorts of acrylic and enamel paints,
and it's reasonably plastic friendly.  I've never had it fog the clear
plastic containers I kept it in, (Was stripping metal and plastic
figurines, so I needed to see thier state to know when to take them
out and scrub) but I can't say I've ever had the chance to use them on
RC bodies.

What I can tell you is that break fluid is SLOW.  You'll have to have
enough of it to immerse the whole body, or do it in bits and let
different sides soak.  I've often had to leave items immersed
overnight before being able to strip all of the paint.

Also, break fluid is TOXIC.  Keep your kids, pets, and gloveless hands
away from the stuff.

I tried citrus stripper on a couple of plastic figures.  Stripped the
paint right off, but the plastic got a lot more bendy and never
regained it's hardness.  Lexan may fair better.

Maybe you could take a few of your wheel/window cuttings, spray them,
and then test out the various stripping fluids you've got lying
around?

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Polly's Easy-Lift-Off this stuff is the sh.t. just wipe it on leberally. going
to be a messy job so make sure you have a big roll of paper towels. Basically u
wipe on let it soak in for 2 mins an wipe off and a little more to get the rest
off!
i googled this. its i picture of the can

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/flo/flof552144.htm