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Post by Mr. E on Mar 3, 2019 15:06:34 GMT -5
Question; Do you use this stuff straight out of the bottle or do you dilute it?
Warning; Do not use this stuff straight out of the bottle on Shape Ways stuff! It seems to make the parts swell and turns them purple. It also seems to make them even more brtiile.
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Post by goofy62 on Mar 3, 2019 15:44:58 GMT -5
Yes, you use it straight from the jug. Diluting it will just make it weaker.
If you're using it for stripping paint or chrome, you can pour it into a plastic tub of some sort that is deep enough to completely submerge your parts in and then just store it in that container.
You can use it over and over again.
DO NOT store it in metal containers or use it for soaking metal parts! it will actually dissolve the metal.
And yes, be careful about what materials you soak in it.
It is absolutely safe for styrene plastic, but resins or other materials are questionable, including promo bodies.
I have soaked polystyrene bodies in Super Clean for well over a month with no damage at all to the plastic.
Steve
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Post by 68383 on Mar 3, 2019 17:29:51 GMT -5
What he said.
And it softens lacquer, at least Tamiya that I sprayed. I had to add some elbow grease though.
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Post by Mr. E on Mar 3, 2019 17:48:03 GMT -5
I've been doing some experimenting with the stuff and even at 50%, it strips paint quite well. I was just concerned about it turning my resin parts purple, and if that will be an issue when I paint those parts. I have been washing everything thoroughly after soaking so I guess it should be okay.
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Post by 68383 on Mar 3, 2019 19:15:56 GMT -5
My experience is that it works different on enamel vs lacquer.
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Post by goofy62 on Mar 3, 2019 20:40:28 GMT -5
My experience is that it works different on enamel vs lacquer. Absolutely!
It will remove most enamels in very short order. Usually an overnight soak will remove it completely.
Lacquer, on the other hand, is largely unaffected by Super Clean and most other chemicals used on models for stripping paint. It works by dissolving the primer underneath and loosening the paint to the point where it will peel off in sheets.
A much longer soak may be required for lacquer and you can facilitate it's effectiveness by putting a few scratches in the paint down to the primer before dropping in the pond.
This will help the solution to get under the paint more quickly.
Lacquer may require soaking the body for as long as a week or more to get a good clean strip without a lot of scrubbing. After this time, you should be able to peel off entire body panels in a single piece with little effort.
Any stubborn primer that remains can usually be removed quickly with alcohol wipes.
Here are a couple of enamel paint jobs that were removed right down to the squeaky clean plastic within a 24 hour period.
Steve
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Post by 1320wayne on Mar 3, 2019 20:57:48 GMT -5
All of what Steve said and more. Not recommended for resins as it is strong enough to turn most resins into blobs of resin. Also, wear gloves if you pour this into a tub and let bodies/parts soak in it. If you place your bare hands into the solution it will remove all of the natural oils from your skin and make them very irritated.
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Post by goofy62 on Mar 3, 2019 23:26:24 GMT -5
All of what Steve said and more. Not recommended for resins as it is strong enough to turn most resins into blobs of resin. Also, wear gloves if you pour this into a tub and let bodies/parts soak in it. If you place your bare hands into the solution it will remove all of the natural oils from your skin and make them very irritated. Yes, it's a given that you need to wear gloves when dealing with these types of chemicals, whether it's Super Clean, Easy Off oven cleaner, or even alcohol.
Steve
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 3, 2019 23:30:38 GMT -5
I used either Super Clean, or Purple Power on an old '67 Cougar body. It stripped the paint off, but it took a while. I have used brake fluid a lot in the past for paint removal. Here is a Dodge I got from eBay that needed to be stripped:   You can see the bubbles on the front clip. This yeller paint was about a mile thick! After about two weeks in the brake fluid, it started to come off:  It came out reasonably clean:  No damage to the plastic. I don't know how resin would react to brake fluid, tho. |
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Post by goofy62 on Mar 4, 2019 9:47:31 GMT -5
Just a reminder to people who are thinking of using one of these products to strip paint.
Purple Power and Simple Green are no substitute for Super Clean.
Believe me.
I have tried them all.
Steve
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Post by tubbs on Mar 4, 2019 10:00:23 GMT -5
Just a reminder to people who are thinking of using one of these products to strip paint. Purple Power and Simple Green are no substitute for Super Clean. Believe me. I have tried them all. Steve
iwas just going to ask that. I knew 1 worked better than the other (purple power vs super clean), but can never remember which one. I just bought a jug a while ago. hope I bought the right one. and yes, please wear hand protection. I don't, but I bowl and dry hands are awesome for bowling. |
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 4, 2019 13:47:35 GMT -5
My '67 Cougar project started with this brushed-on gold paint:  There was some silver on the inside of the body:  The silver came off immediately with the Purple Power:  After three days, this much gold was gone with the Purple power:  I then put the parts in Super Clean:  This is after ten days. I then hit the high spots with good old TESTORS thinner:  End results, with no damage to the old styrene:  I would put my money on the Super Clean. Sorry for the thread hijack....just trying to help out! LOL |
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Post by goofy62 on Mar 4, 2019 19:44:05 GMT -5
Sometimes the type of paint used can make a big difference.
Some of the oddball stuff that people used to use 50 years ago is strangely resistant to nearly everything.
The gold paint that Bucky was battling with could have been some of this weird stuff.
The gold trim on my '58 Ford was very resistant as well.
The black virtually fell off in a matter of an hour or so, but the gold never did fully come off.
Steve
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 4, 2019 21:31:11 GMT -5
It's basically a trial and error type thing with my builds! HAHAHA
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 12, 2019 0:36:24 GMT -5
Odd thing going on here......I now have two Datsun 240Z hoods in the Super Clean. One is floating, and the other one sank to the bottom. The floater is painted silver, the sinker is painted orange.
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