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1. stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "Livia Haasper" <wilivhaasper@sympatico.ca>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 08:23:16 -0500; Hi everyone, here's a question some of you may have some experience with. I'm trying to remove a layer of old green paint from the plastic grill of the GT6. I'm afraid to use chemical stripper for th; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00112.html (7,998 bytes)
2. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 10:17:41 -0500; Is this the same plastic grille as the squaretail spits? If so, there is a good chance that it will stand up to paint remover. Put a drop on the back somewhere and see what happens. I know what you m; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00114.html (8,422 bytes)
3. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "Livia Haasper" <wilivhaasper@sympatico.ca>; Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2003 11:09:00 -0500; Hello, Jim, Terry, and Doug, thanks for all the tips. My 70 GT6 + has the original bonnet. Unfortunately, the grill is not aluminums, someone has replaced it with a plastic version. This grill will f; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00115.html (9,689 bytes)
4. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "scotts junk" <smacsjunk@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:18:57 -0600; cheers Scott _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00121.html (9,620 bytes)
5. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@roomies.furry.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:47:04 -0800 (PST); Most plastics can be stripped by brake fluid safely and is what many modelers use themselves. Not ALL will be compatible though so test in an unseen spot. Model paint manufacturers also have their ow; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00126.html (8,304 bytes)
6. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "Livia Haasper" <wilivhaasper@sympatico.ca>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:54:47 -0500; Hey Dan, good to see you back and still spitting. Thanks to everyone for all the tips. I just got in from the garage, brushed brake fluid onto the grill. So far, no reaction on the paint. I guess I'm; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00127.html (9,018 bytes)
7. RE: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "Craig Smith" <csmith1@awcwire.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:17:45 -0500; I went through the same faze with the models. I knew most of the Floquil paint numbers by heart. Thinking back, I probably spent two or three sets of used SU's on model kits, paint, toothpaste (as a; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00130.html (9,261 bytes)
8. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@roomies.furry.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 18:46:35 -0800 (PST); By the way, simple water will stop the brake fluid process later when you're ready. A plastic toothbrush helps in the cleaning stage after the paint is softened. -Vegaman Dan; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00131.html (8,171 bytes)
9. RE: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@roomies.furry.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:05:52 -0800 (PST); Isn't it strange how we modelers spend so much time making something look realistic with rust, chalk dust for dirt, drybrush techniques, super detailing of junk and so on for a plastic model of a car; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00133.html (8,393 bytes)
10. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Bob Greene <rgreene@whoi.edu>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:40:28 -0500; Hi Liv: I also have heard of sign painters using "Easy Off oven cleaner" to strip the paint of plastic signs. It removes the top paint with out damaging the top coat of the sign base. Used to remove; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00136.html (8,233 bytes)
11. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: KHOCO@aol.com; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 21:42:19 EST; Hi Bob I gotta try the oven cleaner, Sounds neat.Wonder if it would work on metal. Ken Copeland 70 GT6+ KC78784 (Future restoration, (Maybe a GT8)) 70 Spit FDU84919 (Body doner) 70 GT6+ KC81551 (Futu; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00147.html (8,175 bytes)
12. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "Livia Haasper" <wilivhaasper@sympatico.ca>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:14:41 -0500; Hi everyone, we're certainly all interested in stripping..............LOL... OK, I've tried a few things with the plastic grill for the last two days. Brake fluid alone did not do the job. Easy Off o; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00149.html (9,235 bytes)
13. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Dan Canaan <flinters@roomies.furry.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:37:34 -0800 (PST); Oven cleaner is a common trick to clean motorcycle parts. It works quite well on aluminum castings. Spray liberally over your parts and then cover them up with a plastic trash bag and a large cardboa; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00150.html (8,182 bytes)
14. RE: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "Bill Gingerich" <wrgingerich@msn.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 22:05:04 -0600; Hey Liv, with all the stripping you're doing, perhaps the car's name should be "Gypsy." Sorry, couldn't resist that! BillG '74 Spit "Lazarus" '73 Spit "Rip" '71 GT6 "Dorian 'Primer' Grey"; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00151.html (8,050 bytes)
15. RE: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: "DASHWOOD, Dean, FM" <Dean.Dashwood@rbos.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:55:57 -0000; That's nice to know. Pity it doesn't work so well on my oven... I guess the dirt on my oven is worse than the average motorcycle though! (Sorry Liv - I doubt this helps you at all!) Dean -- ** This; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00153.html (8,681 bytes)
16. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Bob Greene <rgreene@whoi.edu>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:36:00 -0500; Hey Ken: I know it will work on metal. It is often used to remove the painted lettering from trucks. Good Luck Bob www.capecodbritishcarclub.org; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00156.html (7,980 bytes)
17. Re: stripping a plastic grill (score: 1): Author: Bob Greene <rgreene@whoi.edu>; Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:38:36 -0500; Try lightly sanding the painted grill before you use the easy off oven cleaner. The breaks in the finish, will help the oven cleaner penetrate the paint. Bob www.capecodbritishcarclub.org; /html/spitfires/2003-10/msg00157.html (9,551 bytes)

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