Stripping cellulose paint?

[Deckerz]

Iv tried lots of things, i tried soaking in bleach...nothing. i tried soaking in engine degreaser....nope. i tried cellulose thinners, try guess the result. What else can i try? its not diecast so i can't use paint stripper.

[crazyjim]

What the heck is cellulose paint? Isn't that the stuff women get on their thighs?

[Deckerz]

What the heck is cellulose paint? Isn't that the stuff women get on their thighs?

haha no thats cellulite lol, cellulose paint is real car paint, i don't know if what you have over the pond is cellulose (duplicolour), but over here we have carplan and hycote paint oh and halfords but i don't go anywhere near that stuff.

[Steve Keck]

Declan,

You say the paint is real automotive paint. Did you apply it yourself? And, if so, then what did you use for primer? And, what is the body made of - styrene or resin?

[Deckerz]

Declan,

You say the paint is real automotive paint. Did you apply it yourself? And, if so, then what did you use for primer? And, what is the body made of - styrene or resin?

Yep real auto paint, i didn't paint it, i dont think the guy used primer because there was abit that i chipped off and it was the styrene under it.

[cazxr2]

Yep real auto paint, i didn't paint it, i dont think the guy used primer because there was abit that i chipped off and it was the styrene under it.

I did

use primer guess where from ??? Halfords what's wrong with halfords paint ??

[cazxr2]

This is the paint i used

hope it's not causing u s problem

Edited June 13, 2010 by cazxr2

[59-Desoto]

Iv tried lots of things, i tried soaking in bleach...nothing. i tried soaking in engine degreaser....nope. i tried cellulose thinners, try guess the result. What else can i try? its not diecast so i can't use paint stripper.

I have had luck using brake fluid to remove these type of paints,in some cases I have had to do a light sanding to break the finish so it would penetrate and attack the paint. Dont use on a resin body.

[Deckerz]

I have had luck using brake fluid to remove these type of paints,in some cases I have had to do a light sanding to break the finish so it would penetrate and attack the paint. Dont use on a resin body.

tried brake fluid today....nothing

[crazyjim]

Does anybody make a mini-sandblaster?

[Deckerz]

Does anybody make a mini-sandblaster?

I have a friend in the US who would do it but it will take 6 days to get there, 7 days to get back plus the time he take sandblasting and iv got 2 weeks to finish the project.

[cazxr2]

I have a friend in the US who would do it but it will take 6 days to get there, 7 days to get back plus the time he take sandblasting and iv got 2 weeks to finish the project.

Hey how's it going with the paint?

[Guest Gramps-xrds]

Are you sure it's cellulose paint. Most paint companies did away with that type of paint way back in the 50s or 60s because it would check and crack or what they called spidering. Duponts nitro cellulose black was some of the best I ever used in my air brush for murals. It should strip with oven cleaner or brake fluid though sense it's lacquer.

[Rider]

It should strip with oven cleaner or brake fluid though sense it's lacquer.

Ditto on the oven cleaner, Easy-Off in the pump container will get it off, or should.