Messed up painting! Help!

[The Anonymous Egyptian]

Are there any effective ways of removing paint from a helmet, I'm using humbrol Satin Black (no.85). Thanks

 

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[Coastertk]

Dip a toothpick in paint thinner and start picking away.

[eqdizzle[TK]]

don't use acetone..!!

[68Brick[TK]]

Toothpick or Q-tip with Mineral Spirits or Paint Thinner. The only danger with a Q-tip is you might capture some cotton fuzz in your paint.

 

Good Luck!

[A Master Builder]

I used Testors Paint thinner in a little glass bottle that you can get from Hobby Lobby. You could use a cotton swab as well.

[illusionz_09[TK]]

pictures?

[Locitus[Admin]]

Humbrol has their own brand of thinner sold at the same stores that carry the paint. It will do the trick. But it's a lot more work when the paint is cured and hard.

[AWOL]

Is your bucket abs or pvc?

Abs then commercial hobby paint thinner or mineral spirit with a cotton bud,

If it's pvc the acetone is fine, BUT ONLY ON PVC!

 

the force? oh I'll use the force, bring me a hammer...

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

If you are worried about using an acetone or thinner you could just use a compound polish to hand buff off the paint

[supernaut11[TK]]

Tamiya swabs with thinner are excellent for removing paint. The cotton is spun very tightly on the stem so there's no shedding at all. I use these with my scale models and I love them.

 

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Edited January 6, 2022 by gmrhodes13
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