Hello from C.R. Iowa!

[Pantherman]

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If you can get it, this stuff is supposed to be really good and doesn't harm the plastic. Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

That engine's pretty sweet!

 

[Pantherman]

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If you can get it, this stuff is supposed to be really good and doesn't harm the plastic. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

If you can get it, this stuff is supposed to be really good and doesn't harm the plastic. Pantherman

Opps, sent this twice by mistake. PM

 

[mjensen939]

If you can get it, this stuff is supposed to be really good and doesn't harm the plastic. Pantherman

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I will get that for sure but good news, checked my soaking pickup bed this morning and was able to rub some of it off with a little effort from my thumb! I'm going to let it continue soaking for a couple days and I'm thinking it would scrub off easily by the weekend.

 

[mjensen939]

That engine's pretty sweet!

Thanks for the props! I initially had thought about running the plug wires over the valve covers but then thought I didn't really want to interrupt the detail of the valve covers since they came out really nice and this also gives it a more natural look of gravity having them fall behind the head like they are. That flex fan is super fragile cuz it's assembled with CA and glued on with CA. I was handling it with kit-gloves while I was installing it because one bump would have trashed it.

 

[BarleyBop]

scrub off easily

...won't jinx it, but sounds promising!

 

[Pantherman]

I will get that for sure but good news, checked my soaking pickup bed this morning and was able to rub some of it off with a little effort from my thumb! I'm going to let it continue soaking for a couple days and I'm thinking it would scrub off easily by the weekend.

Definitely need to keep checking it though as I forgot to check on a soaking jar of plastic parts and ended up with 1 giant piece of plastic in the bottom of the jar. Pantherman

 

[mjensen939]

Definitely need to keep checking it though as I forgot to check on a soaking jar of plastic parts and ended up with 1 giant piece of plastic in the bottom of the jar. Pantherman View attachment 168160View attachment 168161

Yuck! Was that in super clean or something else? How long were they in there for?

 

[urumomo]

something else for sure .
neither sodium hydroxide nor alcohol will attack polystyrene

 

[mjensen939]

something else for sure .
neither sodium hydroxide nor alcohol will attack polystyrene

I've seen lacquer thinner do something similar

 

[urumomo]

'haha , yeah , that usually has a good amount of acetone in it -- stuff like Klean Strip lacquer thinner from the hardware store .
sometimes other organic solvents too --- " lacquer thinner " is like the word " beer " , doesn't tell you much -- always check the SDS

 

[Pantherman]

Yuck! Was that in super clean or something else? How long were they in there for?

I think it was a budget paint stripper from the DIY store. Pantherman

 

[TimM63]

I use this as a paint remover and super clean to strip chrome.

 

[mjensen939]

I use this as a paint remover and super clean to strip chrome.
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looked into this and found that its $45 -$60 with shipping from Europe. Any place stateside to get it?

 

[TimM63]

looked into this and found that its $45 -$60 with shipping from Europe. Any place stateside to get it?

https://hobbyworld-usa.com/index.ph...30-paint-remover&controller=product&id_lang=1

 

[mjensen939]

https://hobbyworld-usa.com/index.ph...30-paint-remover&controller=product&id_lang=1

Thank you. It looks like it's on back-order though.

 

[TimM63]

Thank you. It looks like it's on back-order though.

There are several online stores that carry it. Google Search is your friend.

 

[Marauder1981]

Coming into this thread pretty late... my mother (may she rest in peace) used to tell me, "Age is a state of mind!" and she and my dad climbed the Great Wall of China in their 70's... so all of that is to say life is short, GO FOR IT! Welcome back to the hobby!

 

[mjensen939]

Coming into this thread pretty late... my mother (may she rest in peace) used to tell me, "Age is a state of mind!" and she and my dad climbed the Great Wall of China in their 70's... so all of that is to say life is short, GO FOR IT! Welcome back to the hobby!

Thank you for the welcome. I've believed in that adage for most of my life as well, although I'm pretty sure diving into a scale model isn't quite the same as the Great Wall!

 

[mjensen939]

Opinions please. What is the best varnish to use that will polish up to a nice shine without damaging the Vallejo acrylics. I have available to me Vallejo Gloss, semi-gloss, and matte varnishes and I also have Alclad ll Aqua gloss and high gloss. Could I get recommendations on any of these or others that I'm unfamiliar with?

 

[Pantherman]

Opinions please. What is the best varnish to use that will polish up to a nice shine without damaging the Vallejo acrylics. I have available to me Vallejo Gloss, semi-gloss, and matte varnishes and I also have Alclad ll Aqua gloss and high gloss. Could I get recommendations on any of these or others that I'm unfamiliar with?

The vallego gloss will not give you a highly polished shine. More of a satin finish. Pantherman

 

[mjensen939]

The vallego gloss will not give you a highly polished shine. More of a satin finish. Pantherman

Do you have a recommendation?

 

[Pantherman]

Do you have a recommendation?

I use this on my bike builds, several light layers and it shines the bodywork nicely. Pantherman

 

[Airborne01!]

Definitely need to keep checking it though as I forgot to check on a soaking jar of plastic parts and ended up with 1 giant piece of plastic in the bottom of the jar. Pantherman View attachment 168160View attachment 168161

You may be able to incorporate that mess into a sci-fi or horror diorama lol!
Steve

 

[Pantherman]

You may be able to incorporate that mess into a sci-fi or horror diorama lol!
Steve

I like the idea, got me thinking of a way to thin out the spare parts box. Pantherman

 

[mjensen939]

I use this on my bike builds, several light layers and it shines the bodywork nicely. Pantherman
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That looks pretty nice to me. I guess people used to use future floor polish but now you can't buy it anywhere. Is this stuff kind of the next evolution of that?

 

[Pantherman]

That looks pretty nice to me. I guess people used to use future floor polish but now you can't buy it anywhere. Is this stuff kind of the next evolution of that?

It's the closest I could find in the UK to future that didn't need a bank loan to purchase. Pantherman

 

[mjensen939]

It's the closest I could find in the UK to future that didn't need a bank loan to purchase. Pantherman

Oh, I hear that! I've about maxed out my budget for the year.

 

[Pantherman]

Oh, I hear that! I've about maxed out my budget for the year.

Been there and probably will be there again. Pantherman