Removing Names

[vikings100]

Does anybody know how to remove driver names off 1/18 doors without scratching the window and stuffing it up?

Cheers Greg:confused:

[rex555]

Isopropyl (spelling) alcohol. Only thing that I have found that doesn't destroy the clear plastic. Sometimes available from chemists.

[barnart]

Some one told me Aerogaurd, I haven't tried it. If any thing it will keep the flys away for a while.

[BILLFORD1]

It IS a curly one...The name is in fact paint, so need to find a solvent that will not attack the clear plastic, maybe a tall ask. The only other thing I can think of off the top of my head, from my kit building epics, is to try a few forms of Polish, that are likely to polish the paint off without marking the 'glass'. eg: If I got a scratch in a clear windshield, I used to use that EXTREMELY Fine sandpaper which is used in the electronics game, then make it nice & shiny again by polishing with Colgate toothpaste...The white paste type, not the gel stuff. May be worth a try ??

[ggvfr]

It IS a curly one...The name is in fact paint, so need to find a solvent that will not attack the clear plastic, maybe a tall ask. The only other thing I can think of off the top of my head, from my kit building epics, is to try a few forms of Polish, that are likely to polish the paint off without marking the 'glass'. eg: If I got a scratch in a clear windshield, I used to use that EXTREMELY Fine sandpaper which is used in the electronics game, then make it nice & shiny again by polishing with Colgate toothpaste...The white paste type, not the gel stuff. May be worth a try ??


I've used a plastics polish available from Novus windscreens. Apply using a cotton bud, rub/polish carefully.

The plastics polish no 2 is very fine and I haven't had it scratch the windows in the better quality (IXO) or the lower end (Carama) 1/43 models I've tinkered with.

A small bottle is around $15 (for 2 fl oz.) from their windscreen repair/fitting outlets

Cheers
Garry

[thirdgonzales]

Have you tried nailpolish remover (acetone)?

[Damage]

Have you tried nailpolish remover (acetone)?

IMO if you want to melt the window acetone is the go.:o

[thirdgonzales]

IMO if you want to melt the window acetone is the go.:o

Hehe my bad. I thought Greg was wanting to remove the names from the doors :)

I suppose one could just be very VERY careful about not touching the windows when using acetone hehe. :)

[vikings100]

Cheers mate, I just found there is a Novus Windscreen repairs in Frankston, so I might go and take a look.

Cheers Greg:)

[Road Runner 72]

Cool Greg, good luck with it.

Oh if that does not work petrol & a match will ;)

[lachlan]

Isopropyl (spelling) alcohol. Only thing that I have found that doesn't destroy the clear plastic. Sometimes available from chemists.


Ditto, I use Pure Alcohol all the time.

[Martin Thomas]

Eucaluptus oil but you have to rub a fair bit with a cotton bud.. Does not leave any marks..

[david5]

Ditto, I use Pure Alcohol all the time.

Surely you add a little orange juice :D

[vikings100]

Aeroguard worked a treat, thanks barnart.:)

Cheers Greg:)

[Road Runner 72]

Aeroguard worked a treat, thanks barnart.:)

Cheers Greg:)

lol no bugs for months as well!!! nice work & good to know you got it sorted, looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
"Barnet you should of said sea-men as that would of been funny if Gregster tried it, time for me to hide now"