Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / July 2006

What will work depends on what the paint is made of.

Try different solvents, on small areas where any serious damage would not be
too hard to repair.

Cellulose thinners may be a good solvent to start with.

Paul

M> Hi all,
M> I'm restoring an old airframe-I managed to get most of the old
M> Solarfilm off without too many problems, but I found that the airframe
M> had been painted underneath and THAT I'm having problems with....Tried
M> sanding-got through lots of paper with not much paint removed. Tried
M> heat gun on max-scorched the wood....would a commerical paint stripper
M> such as Nitromors be ok to use on a blasa and ply structure, and more
M> improtantly, would it work??? I've also seen a 'mousse' type stripper
M> that you spray on and leave to soak-that work too??

M> TIA
M> Billy