Stripping a lexan body
Stripping a lexan body
I used brake fluid to strip the paint off this Yankee F1 body so that I could give it a new look . I soaked the blue towels in the brake fluid and stuck them to the sides of the body to keep the brake fluid in contact with the paint . I had to let the brake fluid sit for about 5 hours before the paint started to lift. The acid brush was used to apply the brake fluid and scrape off the paint after it lifted. Paint thinner was used to do the clean up on the body. It took me almost two days to strip the three parts of the body. There was some hazing in spots so I removed it with a green scotch bright pad soaked with polishing compound.
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Re: Stripping a lexan body
great tip! Looks Excellent!
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Re: Stripping a lexan body
It took me a day to strip a RC10 body.Great tip to clean the haze.Why isn't there a paint removal for lexan paint? I used Dot 3 brake fluid. Dot 4 is suppose to be better.
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Re: Stripping a lexan body
some paint can be removed with less aggresive method, in Europe we have graffiti remover for plastic,
http://blog.rcbodyshop.fr/2010/04/decap ... de-cox-16/
problem with DOT is that the lexan become breakable...
http://blog.rcbodyshop.fr/2010/04/decap ... de-cox-16/
problem with DOT is that the lexan become breakable...
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Re: Stripping a lexan body
There is a product made just for this.
It's called ELO- Easy Lift Off- Most hobby shops have it. I have never used it, but the guys at my track use it a ton, and say it really works well.
They have painted a body, had some bleeds, and used ELO to strip the body back to nothing, started over, and you can't tell.
It's called ELO- Easy Lift Off- Most hobby shops have it. I have never used it, but the guys at my track use it a ton, and say it really works well.
They have painted a body, had some bleeds, and used ELO to strip the body back to nothing, started over, and you can't tell.
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Re: Stripping a lexan body
Hello guys,
Funky Monk, Yankee will produce again the 905 LM this year.
Cheers.
Whoz.
Funky Monk, Yankee will produce again the 905 LM this year.
Cheers.
Whoz.
Re: Stripping a lexan body
It's announced by the newsletter of Yankee-Legend. More and more to come Yankee is back to business. The new boss did a great job to put back this company on the tracks again.
Cheers.
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Cheers.
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