That poor sticker bombed Brat! The stripper works a treat on Hardbodies. The Lexan definitely took a little work - but you still got results. I've never used it before, but did learn from experience in the 1990's, Nitro Fuel works too well on Lexan Paint!! Looks like the key to the Tamiya Paint Stripper is, let it soak. Good info, thanks!
Yeah it does work quite will on hard bodies, although it isn't meant for ABS. It can leave the surface a little rough but it's no problem if you sand and prime. Nitro fuel also works but I never run nitros these days so I never have any handy. So far my best method for Lexan is Methoxypropanol, just soak it for a while and wipe the paint off. 👍
Bolink has something called body wash. Works great work quickly to. Stripped 2 bodies 1 nitro truggy and a nitro drift car. 1 was red , car other red white and blue. After removing paint washed in dawn dish soap. Then finished rest with wash and q-tips.
You didn't happen to rinse it with water, did you? I noticed if you use water on it, you'll get instant fog. I think I will do an update video on this problem. I think they key is to wash it with the Tamiya Body Cleaner afterwards. The fog can be taken off with very fine steel wool or very fine scouring pad, but it's a lot of work.
@@keithrx3c Hopefully it comes up ok for you! The Optima body I was stripping was melted from the resistor and had splits that only got worse by me handling it, so I binned it in the end. I did notice the fog marks scratch off with my finger nail, so it seems to only be on the surface. I will give another body a go and do a video on the results. Let me know how you go with yours. 👍
Tamiya makes a "Polycarbonate Body Cleaner". I do not know how well it works. I have also heard that brake fluid might work too. However, you need to test it before trying to applying it. Why, test it? The polycarbonate body might fog up and plastic bodies could melt.
I have used the Tamiya Polycarbonate Body Cleaner, it works well but not as good for large areas as the Tamiya Paint Remover. Tamiya Body Cleaner is really good for body cleaning before painting and removing paint bleeds or overspray on newly painted bodies, I always like to have both products on hand. Brake fluid does work well too but like you said, it can melt hard bodies and fog Polycarb' bodies. I've found Methoxypropanol works very well, also nitro fuel work great too. 👍
Thanks man I painted my new body with the wrong paint and did a speed run and the wind caught it and it slid 10ft on its lid and the paint chipped off and I'm upset
Maybe, I haven't tried it. I'm planning to try a few things and put more videos out with the results. I know nitro fuel also works but haven't done a video on it. I have a video on using Methoxy Propanol which works well too, Dot4 brake fluid is another one. 👍
@@coolasrc Sorry mate, couldn't tell you as I haven't tried them. You could try it in a small area and see what happens. Let me know how you go if you do try it. 🙂👍
@@dawsonschmidt7596 Yeah, I just kind of tried to show how well (or not) the Tamiya Paint Remover works. It's not a very quick process so didn't want it to be a 2 hour video. Sorry for my breathing, the camera was right under my chin for most of the video... and I'm fat and unfit so I breath heavier. 🤣
Brake fluid gets paint off hard body’s a treat don’t damage plastics either,been using it on plastic model kits for years
It works pretty well! I never even really thought of stripping the paint from lexan bodies. Thanks for this video!
Yeah it's magical stuff! Still a slow process but good results. 👍
That poor sticker bombed Brat! The stripper works a treat on Hardbodies. The Lexan definitely took a little work - but you still got results.
I've never used it before, but did learn from experience in the 1990's, Nitro Fuel works too well on Lexan Paint!!
Looks like the key to the Tamiya Paint Stripper is, let it soak. Good info, thanks!
Yeah it does work quite will on hard bodies, although it isn't meant for ABS. It can leave the surface a little rough but it's no problem if you sand and prime. Nitro fuel also works but I never run nitros these days so I never have any handy. So far my best method for Lexan is Methoxypropanol, just soak it for a while and wipe the paint off. 👍
Finally man, less talking and more acting, i really apreciate your vid.
Thanks. Hope it was helpful. 👍
2:03 I was like: NOOOO!!!!! that body is beautiful.., love the brat.
It's since been repainted in box art colours, looks much better now. 👍
I have a s/h failed paintjob body i have to clean up now i know it wont take long at all cheers
Bolink has something called body wash. Works great work quickly to. Stripped 2 bodies 1 nitro truggy and a nitro drift car. 1 was red , car other red white and blue. After removing paint washed in dawn dish soap. Then finished rest with wash and q-tips.
I've used brake fluid before just make sure you clean it off good as you do it with no damage
I used this on an Optima Mid body and it works pretty well, only problem is the body is foggy now.
You didn't happen to rinse it with water, did you? I noticed if you use water on it, you'll get instant fog. I think I will do an update video on this problem. I think they key is to wash it with the Tamiya Body Cleaner afterwards. The fog can be taken off with very fine steel wool or very fine scouring pad, but it's a lot of work.
@@RCHobbyShed No water, haven't tried anything to clear it up yet.
@@keithrx3c Hopefully it comes up ok for you! The Optima body I was stripping was melted from the resistor and had splits that only got worse by me handling it, so I binned it in the end. I did notice the fog marks scratch off with my finger nail, so it seems to only be on the surface. I will give another body a go and do a video on the results. Let me know how you go with yours. 👍
Great tips episode, nice one dude 👍
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Easy to understand from Japan
Great job mate...Anything else out there apart from the Tamiya product or Nitro that you know of? Subbed.
Thanks for the information and video 👍🏻
No worries, hope it helps! Here's a video about the Methoxypropanol method. 👍
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Does it works with Tamiya TS paint (spray can) and Tamiya Primer paint?
It sure does! 👍
Thanks mate, love your channel 👌🏻
Tamiya makes a "Polycarbonate Body Cleaner". I do not know how well it works. I have also heard that brake fluid might work too. However, you need to test it before trying to applying it. Why, test it? The polycarbonate body might fog up and plastic bodies could melt.
I have used the Tamiya Polycarbonate Body Cleaner, it works well but not as good for large areas as the Tamiya Paint Remover. Tamiya Body Cleaner is really good for body cleaning before painting and removing paint bleeds or overspray on newly painted bodies, I always like to have both products on hand. Brake fluid does work well too but like you said, it can melt hard bodies and fog Polycarb' bodies. I've found Methoxypropanol works very well, also nitro fuel work great too. 👍
Good job!
Thank Mikael! 🙂👍
Thanks man I painted my new body with the wrong paint and did a speed run and the wind caught it and it slid 10ft on its lid and the paint chipped off and I'm upset
Oh no! Hope you get it lookin good again. 👍
Probably should protect your hands...if it removes paint , then ??
Yes gloves should be worn. But I can report, after doing this 2 years ago and many times since, I still have all the skin on my hands. 😂👍
RC Nitro Fuel will dissolve the paint, if you have any
For sure. Nitro fuel works great too. 🙂👍
Would white spirits work
Maybe, I haven't tried it. I'm planning to try a few things and put more videos out with the results. I know nitro fuel also works but haven't done a video on it. I have a video on using Methoxy Propanol which works well too, Dot4 brake fluid is another one. 👍
RC Hobby Shed do you know if methylated spirits or kerosene would work? On lexan not hard
@@coolasrc Sorry mate, couldn't tell you as I haven't tried them. You could try it in a small area and see what happens. Let me know how you go if you do try it. 🙂👍
RC Hobby Shed no worries mate, I’ll give it a go tomorrow probably on a small area like you say and see if it works. I’ll let you know. Cheers
@@coolasrc Thanks mate, should be interesting. 👍
Just skip though the video and he breathes the whole time😂
Great attention to detail, even for skipping through. You've just proven that I'm not a robot after all! 🤣
I was trying to get to the point where the paint was gone cause I liked that body😂😂diddent even think of that
That shits funny tho😂
@@dawsonschmidt7596 Yeah, I just kind of tried to show how well (or not) the Tamiya Paint Remover works. It's not a very quick process so didn't want it to be a 2 hour video. Sorry for my breathing, the camera was right under my chin for most of the video... and I'm fat and unfit so I breath heavier. 🤣
Assent tryna judge you bud. Keep making good content
Ive learned from hot wheels restores that you just need to be very liberal with that stuff, much easier.
seemed a bit of a shame to do that after they've survived this long 😧
Cleaning ugly old paint off and repainting is a bad thing? That's what restoring is all about. 😉