How to Remove Paint From Your Scale Model Safely and FAST Stripwell Paint Remover ScaleModel Tips
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Are you a modeler?
Do you struggle stripping your models and model parts because most chemicals damage the plastic?
Is avoiding hazardous chemicals a priority for you?
Introducing
QCS Model Safe!
Finally! Now you can have one product on your bench that strips your models and model parts that is completely Non-hazardous and Eco-friendly and WILL NOT ruin the plastic!
QSC Model Safe strips...
Alcohol-based chrome paint!
Acrylic paint!
Lacquers!
Hobby enamels!
Krylon and Rustoleum!
2k Clears!
Chrome parts!
and much more!
QCS Model Safe quickly and safely removes all of the coatings on your models while being nearly 100% non-toxic, 100% non-flammable and 100% biodegradable. QCS Model Safe also contains no harmful carcinogens!
You will no longer need to expose yourself to oven cleaner, Purple Power, Mean Green, DOT brake fluid, bleach or any other caustic or toxic chemicals in your workshop or home! QCS Model Safe will save space on your workbench and keep you and your models extremely safe.
WARNING: QCS Model Safe can soften, weaken and even dissolve some glues and putties. Use caution when stripping parts containing these materials. Also, be cautious when using QCS Model Safe on very thin plastic parts. These can be fragile and potentially damaged by QCS Model Safe.
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Paint stripper, or paint remover, is a chemical product designed to remove paint, finishes, and coatings while also cleaning the underlying surface.
Types of chemical paint remover
Chemical paint removers work only on certain types of finishes, and when multiple types of finishes may have been used on any particular surface, trial-and-error testing is typical to determine the best stripper for each application. Two basic categories of chemical paint removers are caustic and solvent.
Caustics
Caustic paint removers, typically sodium hydroxide (also known as lye or caustic soda), work by breaking down the chemical bonds of the paint, usually by hydrolysis of the chain bonds of the polymers forming the paint. Caustic removers must be neutralized or the new finish will fail prematurely. In addition, several side effects and health risks must be taken into account in using caustic paint removers. Such caustic aqueous solutions are typically used by antique dealers who aim to restore old furniture by stripping off worn varnishes, for example.
Solvents
Solvent paint strippers penetrate the layers of paint and break the bond between the paint and the object by swelling the paint.[1]
The active ingredient in the most effective paint strippers is dichloromethane, also called methylene chloride. Dichloromethane has serious health risks including death, [2] is likely a carcinogen,[3] and is banned in some countries for consumer use.[4] Despite this, deaths from dichloromethane are extremely rare at less than 2.4 cases per year[5] and associated mostly with users applying large amounts in confined, poorly ventilated spaces. When applied in reasonable amounts and with typical levels of ventilation, or outdoors, it is generally safe to use.
Solvent strippers may also have formulations with limonene from orange peel (or other terpene solvents), n-methylpyrrolidone, esters such as dibasic esters (often dimethyl esters of shorter dicarboxylic acids, sometimes aminated, for example, adipic acid or glutamic acid), aromatic hydrocarbons, dimethylformamide, and other solvents are known as well. The formula differs according to the type of paint and the character of the underlying surface. Nitromethane is another commonly used solvent. Dimethyl sulfoxide is a less toxic alternative solvent used in some formulations. Unfortunately, these alternative stripping formulas are largely ineffective compared to those based on dichloromethane - removing only one layer at a time, or often no paint at all. When they do work they take hours, compared to minutes or seconds for dichloromethane-based strippers.
The principle of paint strippers is penetration of the paint film by the molecules of the active ingredient, causing it to swell; this volume increase causes internal strains, which, together with the weakening of the layer's adhesion to the underlying surface, leads to separation of the layer of the paint from the substrate - Авто та транспорт
I hate that you get so much hates comments but I do like when you give those people the business. “Shut up” had me cracking up!
Yea, talk is cheap. But seeing these results is IMPRESSIVE. Plus you saved me hours of painting, drying, soaking and scrubbing and rinsing FIVE different cars as a test. YOU did it for me (us, I meant, us). Thanks again for the impossible - an ENTERTAINING video on stripping paint!
Great review Chris, glad there is finally a product for builders that actually works and is safe to use as well. My go to has been Super Clean and when I need "More Power" I have used oven cleaner. I will definitely be trying to get that product up here in Canada. Thanks!
Awesome review of a great product. I’ve seen this tested three times now, and each test has reviled the exact same result. I definitely have to buy some of that stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I have just painted my first model. Prime, base coat ×3, then my clear. Looked great, what a beautiful paint job. However, it now has a hazy, dull look, just like it had been sanded. So gotta strip it. Edit this post, the haze cleared up and I have a great paint job. I left another comment about it.
Thanks for this video Chris! I’ve got two bodies I’ve been dreading stripping. Just ordered half a gallon of this stuff, thanks to them and you for the promo code!
I'm going to start using that phrase "calm down Phil". I bet he turned 3 shades of red we've never seen before. 😂😂😂
That's very impressive! Especially with the Tamiya paint which I've heard is the toughest paint known to man.
Thanks for doing this test, Chris!
That looks like a neat product. I've got an old 1/350 Titanic model sitting in its original box that I've been toying around with restoring. I put it together as a kid about 25 years ago now. As I watched the video I started wondering if it might have worked even better if used in an ultrasonic cleaner.
BEST PAINT STRIPPER EVER! Even melts Tamiya finish, which I’ve always had issues with. Thank you!
Another good video Chris with the only thing I can think of you having done different is leaving at least one body in overnight so we could see how the plastic faired during long immersion on the solution. I must mention it's been my experience that it's harder to strip AMT chrome then Revell. Though I also use bleach and not the strippers you listed for chrome.
Great review! a just ordered a bottle, and it works really well. only thing, it makes the plastic a little sticky. I"d recommend making sure the parts are not touching each other when you soak them, and when they are drying. it even softens glue, I was a little worried that the parts would be messed up because of the stickiness, but after they dried for a day, they were fine. Paint came off very easy on a model I hand painted a long time ago!
Thanks for doing this review. I have always used brake fluid, but no doubt that it is caustic and needs special handling. I may have to try this stuff.
Thanks Chris, I'm sold. Gonna get me some of this wonderful stuff. GREAT REVIEW!!!!!
Wow, i could have used this 30 years ago... Great product! Thanks!
Just used QCS after the other stuff and this is the best - short time, almost no smell, and it works. Thanks again, Mr. HPI Guys.
Great to hear!
This is so useful. I just screwed up my Revell chevy 57 by using and old spray can sitting for a couple of years. I will go with my airbrush once fixed the mess. Thanks for sharing. Keep doing the good job.
Nice video on the paint stripper! Will be checking it out.
Great review. I'm going to have to pick some of that up as I seem to ruin a paint job way too often. My go to has been Scalecoat Model RR Paint 10568 Paint Stripper/Remover for Plastics. It works well and quickly, though I'm not sure it's as safe as what you reviewed. Thanks for the great demonstration.
hpiguys Workshop was spot on! I have a very old Revell Nakajima Ki-43 that I picked up at a garage sale for $4.00 (decals still on the good side) but the kit had paint in both wing tops and the right fuselage. I dropped all three parts in Super Clean. The paint had probably been on for over 10+ years, but after soaking 20 minutes, it came right off using warm water and a tooth brush. Great tip, I will probably use it again. Thanks
I just want to let you know that I have just started modeling again at the age of 65. I watched your video on how to paint a model and my first paint job turned out very nice. I would love to send you a picture but don't know how. Anyway, following your directions, I was able to turn out a paint job that I can't believe I did, and with rattle cans. I don't own an air brush. So THANK YOU sir, I enjoy your channel.
That is awesome!
This video is completely different! For many years I used pure Pine Sol disinfectant, and while it was effective in removing the paint, in a couple of instances the plastic looked a bit rubbery in places, and with the Lindberg 1961 Chevy Impala, the body twisted like a pretzel! Oven cleaner gave me mixed results, so it's good to see what is out there now.
Hey Chris, Tom here, your Canadian friend..eh!... new to your channel, long time watcher..🤪 since no 2023.
Thanks for this video that I've just discovered!..lol...
I screwed up my ain't work on my 1978 Ford courier model, I just removed the paint, safety, and now going to repaint it again!..
Thank You for your 100% helpful tip!
Good too know I usually just soak the chrome/body in dot 3 break fluid works really good for old models that have been brush painted that you wanna restore I actually have a 70 Chevrolet that was spray painted sitting in the brake fluid right now I think I’m gonna have to order some of this stuff though
Thanks for sharing Chris, this is awesome information...I use Polly's Easy Lift-Off, has an oder but just an hour or so all the paint is gone and that includes the primer under the top coat and always almost no scrubbing needed the paint just easly slides off...just rinse with real warm dish soap and water after you're done and you're good to go.
Thanks for the demo! I'll have to get me some of that stuff for the future!
it worked great . I left some parts in the qcs for a little longer (45 minutes )and the pant laterally popped right off like a sheet of paint . And like you i use rust-oleum with primer . Thanks for the review 👍
That is awesome... I'm tired of simple green... last bath I gave a model body it took two weeks to be able to remove all the paint... then there's the risk of destroying detail...
Great review and I appreciate the product recommendation. I used your code and purchased some last night. Thanks!!
That was a very well thought out, and executed experiment. Very interesting this product worked well on Lacquer and enamel. Thanks for the review and the time and paint invested. 👍
That was a year ago. Did it work? Has the product now been removed? Is there a better product to completely remove all paint from a plastic model??
Also, the testing was done on something recently painted. How does it go on old, cured, paint?
I agree with you, Purple Power and Super Clean work the best. I have a large plastic tub that I have the solution in for any parts to soak in.
"It is only a matter of time." Absolutely right.
I've been gagging over Easy Off oven cleaner since I was a kid.
And that was a llllllooooonnnnnnngggggg time ago.
Thanks for the alternative.
I'm gonna try your methods.
👍👍👍
very cool product, living in a small house has its chalenges. its safe and no odor
You've convinced me Chris! Cool video.
This was a very informative and fun video. Thanks so much.
I watched from start to finish, but never saw the discount code. That's okay; I ordered the product anyway. Thanks for the demo!
Hey Chris I tried the super clean,super results are amazing,thanks for p
Thanks Chris for the review. Mr.Clean also works well for removing paint and chrome.
Interesting, looks like a decent product. I use the Super clean for the most part. I measure it out in a Glass jar, with a good snug fitting lid. It does get murky over time though.
I use oven cleaner with caustic soda for enamel paints (like Humbrol), floor cleaner with ammonia for automotive spray paints, iron remover for metal bodies and bleach to remove chrome from plastic 😉
Excellent video! I've used Rustoleum paint and have had a few "oops" moments. I tried using acetone to remove the paint but it seems to weaken the styrene in the process. This product will be a real help. Many thanks for the information, and best regards from Sugar Land, Texas.
Correct, acetone can destroy, or weaken styrene plastic.
Amazing results , you were having way too much fun
Works really well, I always have fun! LOL
QCS very impressive for just a couple hours 👍can't wait to see how Phil likes it lol
I call it "Paint Corrections ".... this is great!!!
Testors ELO made specifically for this I used ELO two days ago as a matter of fact and it works perfectly basically Jasco for plastic
Hey! I had a wildly different experience! First, the consistency was much more like brake fluid than alcohol. Also, as you did in this video, I check the part after 2 hours, started scrubbing with the exact same kind of brush wearing nitrile gloves and with 2-3 min the fingers in my gloves started to dissolve!!! This is when I felt the stuff with bare skin (not much choice at the time) and it felt very oily, as I mentioned, more like brake fluid than IPA. I switched to latex kitchen gloves and finished the task at hand. I then poured the contents through a paint strainer cone lined funnel into a clean 1 gallon plastic jug.
The second time I tried it was with an old Monogram Packard kit; the left front fender came off and the floor pan was wrinkled. By this time Stripwell had sent out its cautionary email regarding some complaints by users of the product ruining some plastics. I figured my Packard was one of those that was incompatible. So again, I strained the product and returned it to the previous container.
The third time I used it was in Revells 1957 Chevy snap tite kit primered with Mr. Surfacer 1500, painted with nail polish and coated with Gravity-Colors single stage clear (this is a combination I have used many times without issue; the reason I needed to strip it was I dropped the model on its freshly -and perfectly- coated clear). When I pulled the body out after 2 hours the clear/paint/primer had dissolved but I could not get the goo off the body regardless of what I tried. The stripper seemed to have combined with whatever had been in it to create a substance very much like Elmers glue.
I sent all this info to the company and even offered to send the body and the remnants of the product back for analysis, but have heard back nothing so far. I even suggested that perhaps there was a labeling mishap and I received the wrong product. However, I read on Scale Models online forum the Stripwell’s wood stripping and the Model Safe products are the same thing, just labeled differently.
At $37.00 a quart, it seems that only being able to use is twice is a bit expensive. I was wondering if anyone else has updates on their experience? I really wish it would have worked for me as it did in the video. I’m still convinced that what I got in my order is not the same as what is seen here. In this video, the viscosity looks much thinner than what I received.
Something is not right and before I order another bottle of this stuff to test my theory, I’d like to hear what others have to say.
Thoughts?
My thoughts, the proof is in the pudding. You either received the wrong stuff, or was possibly affected by weather temps, or for whatever reason, the batch was made differently. To me, it doesn't matter, theres no way I'd reorder from them especially at those prices. And they never responded to your inquiry.
Super Clean works better anyway at about 1/7 the price.
I'm going to try it, Thanks for the review and code.
Hope you enjoy it!
I'm impress Chris! Great review there. Now here is a question for ya and you should try it, will it work on removing duplicolor automotive paint on model bodies!?!? Some people do use duplicolor paints to bud. Try it and see what happens 👍🏻
I was really excited to try QCS. However, be careful if you leave model parts in too long. I left several Tamiya spray painted parts that I botched in too long (three days), and they became very soft, and bonded to each other (melted the plastic as far as I can tell). I cleaned them in hot water, and am waiting to see if they will harden back up, but the are very pliable, and sticking to each other. Need to keep the time plastic parts are in the QCS to a minimum. ☹
Love your vids bud. Thanks for all the tips . I've got myself back into the hobby for about a year now since the kiddos have gotten older and I've learned a ton through your videos. Thanks again.
I use super clean. It’s the best.
Super clean works best for me also
Great video! A bit late to the party but I appreciate learning about the super clean.
So far, what I've learned is best for me is this:
*IPA 91% for acrylic,
*Testors ELO (easy lift off) paint and decal remover for enamels,
*white spirits for oil.
*LA's total awesome for stripping Chrome..
Still going to have to add that super clean and strip well to the inventory.. thanks!
I use Super clean.Works great for me
Thanks again Chris
Thank you very much this has been very helpful.
That stuff is amazing
looks like a good product. i'm curious how it works on brush on paint's? guess i'm gonna find out
Great stuff mate👍
Have to check this stuff out. Always used easy off and one time it damaged plastic, made it look like aluminum corrosion. Hopefully it's available in Canada.
Great Video!!
(Dettol) household disinfectant work s great too. I live in Germany and can't get some of that stuff back in the states. So I use Dettol. Thanks for a great channel. , John
It smells like pinesol
Excellent job 👏
SuperClean is the only stripper I have tried that will strip chrome plating AND the clear base coat underneath, getting you don’t to bare plastic.
That qcs works pretty good I use that stuff in the purple bottle to strip chrome works awesome.👍🍻
new sub ! i shared liked and loved ! good tips
Best stuff I've used is Everbuild Mortar stain remover. I poured some into a plastic dish, put a matchbox rentaset van in that was covered with original paint and a heavy second coat of enamel (done when I was a kid), and it instantly started bubbling and giving off smoke. I was glad I did it in the garage with the door open.. Paint literally dripped off and any remnants came off afterwards with a stiff paintbrush. Job done in fifteen mins. I wore rubber gloves and stepped well back once it started smoking so next time I'll grab a mask. Those smokey fumes did not look healthy.
I used Simple Green, 91%, brake fluid to strip 2X Rustoleum black primer and Rustoleum oregano green from a Revell Foos Firebird. The green came off with the brake fluid but nothing removed the primer. I ordered the QCS on line. More later . . .
If you really want to give this stuff a challenge, try it on Testors flat and metallic bottle paint. I can never seem to get those paints off with anything.
The paint scheme on the USS Arizona is a thing debated an uncertain. I decided to change my model, not a happy decision but determination is a stubborn partner in life.
Thank you great video !
I haven't used brake fluid for a while , I found easy off works well.
One thing to be cautious with when using brake fluid ix it can attack some plastics .
I once stripped a plastic loco body and it worked well so with supreme confidence I did another body from a different manufacturer and it ruined the body.
I used the dot 3, simple green and qcs. The Qcs is my best result. If I slosh the pan around every so often it’ll wash off the paint and rubbing with gloved fingers does the job.
8:12 ...I laugh every time you mock the "internet experts"....so funny
Awesome always 👏 👌 😎
I use pine-sol it work well
I have some first series hot wheels circa 68 that as an 11 year old decided my lime green metalic Cadillac Elderodo needed a white top or my purple metallic El Camino needed a gloss black tonoue cover. All paint was Testors. Will this work on the model paint without hurting the original color by Hot Wheels?
"No matter how many bodies I throw in it, it does not seem to lose strength" Ah, Chris, I thought this was for model paint? JK. Thanks for the review, i toasted a model using brush cleaner, am still resurrecting that mess. Could have used this review years ago. Thanks for the info, keep posting.
Thanks for the review, but at $140 a gallon, I'll stick with Super Clean from Walmart at $9.97 a gallon. The Model Safe SDS list no ingredients classified as hazardous, so if it has alcohol, it must be ethyl alcohol (yah, the stuff you drink).
Hey Chris you don't mention does it work on resin bodies
Seems like good stuff....but like to see an old model stripped to see how it works on the model that's sat for some time.
Hello randy and super cool 😎 thanks friends randy
Just wondering how it will take a paint job after using that. That’s amazing how well it works
Everything I've stripped in the past months repaints just fine.
I do a lot of customizing on Hot Wheels and matchbox I wonder if this would work on the Hot Wheels factory paint to strip it off ?
Awesome video chris!
hotwheels/MB are diecast metal so you can use any paint stripper without damage. check out some of the hotwheels custom channels. i think it's Danny's Diecast that uses caustic soda.
Yeah not on a Hot Wheels premium or any paint job that has a superhero or Disney character... that paints freaking bulletproof! I'm subscribed to diecast Resurrection , diecast graveyard, Danny's diecast disasters all of them and they all use citrus strip but I live in the country and the nearest Walmart or hardware store is miles .
Chris i checked on that stuff. While it works great, even with the discount it would be $100.00 a gallon. I'll just stick with Super Clean.
Thanks for info
Where did you get the stand that is holding the car? I want to get one for my husband.
When I get a bad paint job I just use sandpaper because of chemicals I've used in the past. Does the stripwell eat glue? For example you glue a hood scoop to a hood, will it strip the glue as well?
Model glue melts the plastic together, so it shouldn't harm proper glue joins.
Thank you for testing the QCS Model Safe. I have 2 aircraft that need to be stripped. The only concern that I have is it safe on clear plastic?
I would not recommend it on clear plastic, it will likely haze it
Chris, can you show us what kind of food dehydrator you use for your builds? I'm not sure which one to go with . There's so many online.
Any cabinet style with shelves works great. I got mine at Fleet Farm for about $100.
Interesting
Sometimes when I need just a little more stripper in my container to cover the item, I put a few large marbles in there too
Use Super Clean or Purple Power to clean up wet enamel paint on brushes. Use it straight with warm water.
Goop orange waterless hand cleaner also works great to clean your wet brushes with enamel or water based acrilic paints. A little bit goes a long way. It smells good and biodegradable too
You for got awesome from the dollar tree work better then simple green and super clean
That never works for me so I don't recommend it to viewers.
If it works for you, awesome.
Where do you buy and how much it cost ?
I use Super Clean. I've found it doesn't work well if it's cold in my garage. In the winter I have to bring it in the house. Definitely use gloves when using, it will strip all the oils out of your skin. Learned that one the hard way.
Same. I got super clean on my finger tips and they shriveled up instantly. It waa kinda scary because they stayed shriveled for hours. Nothing serious happened but it was freaky.
Thanks for posting this video a lot of what I'm seeing are Model cars. Do the same principles work for model Railroading. Thanks again, definitely earned a subscribed.
What is the best way to strip clear, and paint of a model body any suggestions would be great!
I demonstrate it in this video, it's what the entire video is about. Thanks.
Wonder how well it works on Dupli color paints?