...Yet another messed up...only, on a ZipZap SE body...gone.

[Miva]

Good way to remove unwanted paint is to dip body into NaOH solution. It removes paint without destroying plastic body, but doesn't work with acrylic paints.

DANGER - NaOH solution is very coorisive so use rubber gloves and goggles

Miva

[Son_Gokou]

this topic is a good example of why it's good to show off your disasters as well as your masterpieces, gives everyone a chance to turn on the knowledge fountain.
son g, i think you're gonna have to strip that sucker back and start again i've done it with a toothbrush and turpentine and all the paint came off. BUT the clear plastic becomes cloudy making the windows a bit ugly. i just paint them black in that case, better to have a smooth job than clear windows. also, use rubber gloves when cleaning with turps or you will leave finger prints in the plastic as the plastic becomes a little softened from the turps. wash thouroughly with warm soapy water and the toothbrush and allow to stand for about a day just to be sure the turps has evaporated completely. keep us posted, we all wanna see you succeed with you're painting!

Thanks betty.....I think I'll just use paint thinner....will that work?

[TMP]

this topic is a good example of why it's good to show off your disasters as well as your masterpieces, gives everyone a chance to turn on the knowledge fountain.
son g, i think you're gonna have to strip that sucker back and start again i've done it with a toothbrush and turpentine and all the paint came off. BUT the clear plastic becomes cloudy making the windows a bit ugly. i just paint them black in that case, better to have a smooth job than clear windows. also, use rubber gloves when cleaning with turps or you will leave finger prints in the plastic as the plastic becomes a little softened from the turps. wash thouroughly with warm soapy water and the toothbrush and allow to stand for about a day just to be sure the turps has evaporated completely. keep us posted, we all wanna see you succeed with you're painting!

Thanks betty.....I think I'll just use paint thinner....will that work?

I dont know about that, it might melt the body. Ive done it before with a skyline. I would just sand the whole body down as much as you can, like sand it clear. then primer and paint again. but thats me.

[hue35]

Paint thinner will fog the plastic, and melt it if you're not careful. Soak the painted body in Castrol Super Clean for 30 minutes, scrub paint off with a toothbrush and wash with soapy water. CSC is safe on plastic and removes model paint beautifully.

[Son_Gokou]

Paint thinner will fog the plastic, and melt it if you're not careful. Soak the painted body in Castrol Super Clean for 30 minutes, scrub paint off with a toothbrush and wash with soapy water. CSC is safe on plastic and removes model paint beautifully.

Thanks hue.

Well, with this in mind...off to the shop!

[Whitesupra35]

Well with paint on mind what is the best type of paint so i can go buy it heh

[stampede_dude]

it doesnt look too bad in my opinion.i jb welded a scoop on the top of my truck and it looked awful and i sprayed on many coats of paint and the paint just filled in with the jb weld.

[JDM-R34]

One more tip for you pimps using rattle cans... heat the cans just before you lay down paint. It lays down WAY better when it's warm/hot. The best way to do this is to fill a small bucket or bowl with hot water, then just lay the can in the water for about 3-5 minutes.

When Ya'll Pimp say rattle can that mean spray paint right? Just wondering, I wasn't sure if it was or not. Thanks