Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: perkasa on September 25, 2006, 03:35:12 pm
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Hi all,
Can anyone advise me on the best way to remove a thin film of adhesive left on the hull of my RTTL from masking.
The hull is plastic and the paint used was Tamiya acrylic. The masking was also Tamiya. I thought that by using this make of tape with their paints, ??? they would be compatible, evidently not.
So far I have tried light rubbing withthe fine wet and dry. Rubbing wit Tamiya thinners. I know that WD40 will remove the adhesive but am concerned that future paint coats will be effected by it.
If anyone has had the same problem and can help I would appreciate it.
Pete. ???
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Hair dryer to soften the adhesive (don't tell the missus) and a wipe with white spirit should sort it.
Andy
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:) I find methylated spirits work for me...be careful with a hair dryer on a plastic hull ;D
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Perkasa,
I use Tamiya tape and have never had a problem. How long did you leave it on?
Doug
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Doug has got to the crucial point of this problem - you can't leave any masking tape on (regardless of whose tape it is) longer than it takes for the paint to dry.
Best to just get it off as soon as you can, otherwise you'll risk causing more problems than you started with! ;)
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Doug,
Try these.....
WD40
ZOFF ( this is from pharmacies, it removes sticking plaster glue form around wounds) or
BBQ lighter fluid.
If using WD and you need to spray over the area again make sure you use Meths or the BBQ lighter fluid so as to wash away any contamination.
Mark
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try using your wifes nail varnish removing pads they have acetone in them and a light rub will remove it,once done wash it off with soap and water.
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Thanks lads.
I can see where I went wrong. I left the tape on to long. This shows my inexperience.
This to me proves what a brilliant site Mayhem Forum is. Knowing that there are people out there that do not know each other, and yet are willing to help is wonderful.
Pete.
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Be careful with acetone! I was using it to clean up difficult spots on my 1:1 scale GRP boat and found it was dissolving the gel coat!
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BBQ lighter fluid from around wounds to remove the glue - HHHHMMMMMMM sorry ouch
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Hi Pete,
I find that if you dab the masking tape on your cloths before sticking it on the model it reduces the stick and leaves less resedue.
Just make sure you havnt got to much hair or fluff!
;D ;D
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WD40 works wonders. Also works on those orrible sticky labels.
Richard ;D
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WD40 works wonders. Also works on those orrible sticky labels.
Like you get on stuff you buy from B&Q?
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I have a bottle of kicker called Flashtac, it accelerates glue dying, a light spray and it will remove any sticky residue with no damage to paint or plastics....
Roy
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WD40 works wonders. Also works on those orrible sticky labels.
Like you get on stuff you buy from B&Q?
All those where you take the labels off and it leaves the sticky behind.
Maybe could have phrased that better. Will now get all those threads about sticky behinds.
Richard ::)
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Be careful with acetone! I was using it to clean up difficult spots on my 1:1 scale GRP boat and found it was dissolving the gel coat!
yep true hence why i said wash with soapy water straight away!!i should have made that more clear!!.
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I've always found meths to be a useful solvent for removing masking tape and sticker traces, as well as many other things, very useful stuff to have around in fact. Quite safe to use on recently applied paint as well, and it doesn't leave any residue.
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HI! IT'S BARRY SCOTT!! HAVE YOU TRIED CILLIT BANG! DEGREASER - WORKS WELL ON STICK GOOEY STUFF!!!
;D
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use mr muscle kitchen cleaner i ran out of acetone today when fibreglassing and this stuff actually cleaned my brushes totally of resin(great stuff) not to mention my hands lol!!.
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Lakeland Plastics sell a product called "Sticky Stuff Remover" which works fo me. My wife brings it home after a visit to the UK (but not in her and luggage!).
Roger in France.
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we always used liquid lighter fuel for removal of sticky residue left by tapes, also used alot in the graphics industry for cleaning drawing boards and rulers and stuiff, evapourates leaving no mess too
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GUY,
Only problem on a plastic hull, just like the fluid it also dissappears....
Roy
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not if its styrene it does n't, i have tried this our liquid lighter fuel ( swan brand) does not affect plastic styrene hulls....
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Go along to your friendly motor paint factor and buy yourself a Gallon,yes a Gallon of PANEL WIPE not only will it remove masking tape residue but degrease a model prior to painting blooming marvellous stuff,no modeler should be without it.A word of warning lads spraying WD40 on a model will have disastrous results if further painting is too be done due to the silicone content!!!
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Also be careful spraying bug spray, if it lands on the surface you are going to paint, it will do some very strange things to the paint, as a mate found out the hard way......
Roy
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Come on Roy please tell us ,why would we want to spray our boats with bug spray,is this an Aussie thing??? ::) ::) ::)
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If you spray bug spray in the workshop, to get rid of some pests, it will settle on everything and then when you go to paint it sends the paint off....
Roy
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Roy, Surely a Divorce is a better and safer bet than messing a nice paint job up! ;D
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Brian,
I don't know whether you guys get mozzies over there, but some of them over here will carry a boat out for you, the mongrels are that big.....
Roy
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Roy, Surely a Divorce is a better and safer bet than messing a nice paint job up! ;D
You're a very fortunate man ambernblu, don't think you'd say that if divorce had happened to you, and you'd probably think at least twice before joking about it as well. Am I right guys?
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Roy, Surely a Divorce is a better and safer bet than messing a nice paint job up! ;D
You're a very fortunate man ambernblu, don't think you'd say that if divorce had happened to you, and you'd probably think at least twice before joking about it as well. Am I right guys?
Anmo,
My apologies if I gave the wrong impression, but unfortunately I was that soldier too! Joking about it, in my book, is just one way of dealing with it, as there ain't many other ways if you want to remain sane! :-\
Even after 15 years, in many ways I'm still paying daily for the divorce (I still have quite a mortgage which should by rights have been paid off over 5 years ago!) Added to which, being a single parent for nigh on 10 years - my three kids lived with me after the split - then latterly, two of them went off to University. I had a heart attack in the middle of all that, thanks to all the stress.... so yep, making a joke of it is about the best way I know of dealing with it. Hence also, my model boat stuff, radio etc is all well over 10 years old.... there was just never any time with three kids to look after and a full time job too! :(
But the bottom line now is I live on my own - I look after myself - I do what I want, when i want to do it... and I wouldn't have it any other way - 'cos I've been there, done that and got the T shirt (Big time!) ;)
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Sincere commiserations and deepest sympathy ambernblu, somehow I just knew you were going to come back with something like that. It's been quite a struggle, but 15 years after my divorce, I consider myself very fortunate to be better off in almost all respects than I was before, but we'll have to compare our T shirts sometime.
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Sounds like a good plan anmo, I'll look forward to it!
One thing I'm sure of, my kids are a lot better off than they may well have been - and thats the main thing i guess... well that and the fact that I never lost my sense of humour - even tho' it gets me into a bit of bovver now and then... ;D
Cheers, Brian
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Brian and Anmo,
Don't worry mate no offence taken, it will take a lot more than that to upset me, my missus tried for the first twenty years, doesn't bother any more, just take it like water on a ducks back just rolls off.... ;D ;D
Roy
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Just remembered there is another product available to remove adhesives etc it is available from most good motor factors and is made by 3M Products,it is available in aerosol form,just spray on wait couple of secs for it to soak in and wipe off,it does not harm paint in any way shape or form