Can I use EasyOff to remove paint from Starcrafts' resin?

SocrManiac · Post by **SocrManiac** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:47 am

I got a couple of Starcrafts' ships on, uh, an auction site... They're rather poorly painted (heavily brushed paint) and I want to strip it. I've successfully used the "toxic taco" approach on AMT kits- will this work on a resin kit?

Thankee!

Johnnycrash · Post by **Johnnycrash** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:51 am

Digger1 · Post by **Digger1** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:29 am

I concur with my esteemed colleague. You can indeed remove paint from Starcrafts' resin with no ill effects.

Trekmanscott · Post by **Trekmanscott** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:40 pm

I've done it several times. Works great. Good luck on your projects.

darthmadonna · Post by **darthmadonna** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:36 pm

I to have done it! Easy off oven cleaner in a big yellow can I bought at Safeway. Some foul smelling stuff , be carefully using it.

BKShepherd · Post by **BKShepherd** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:20 pm

Hi I have just joined the site, But I have found a good way of cleaning Paint away , GOO-Gone and it WILL NOT hurt your plastic and it smells good also

Keptin Barnes · Post by **Keptin Barnes** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:49 pm

Don't use the Easy-Off "fume free" product. Also known as the Blue Can.

For some strange reason, that one won't take paint off of any model. Resin or plastic. I've bought two cans of it, and it just doesn't work.

The yellow can with the nasty killing fumes has always worked for me. I guess it's the fumes that get rid of the paint. The paint smells it and says, "S**t! I'm outta here!" And the paint goes away. lol.

Also, make certain that the can is relatively new. 6 months old at the most. It seems to lose it's strength over time. So the newer the can the better the paint removal.

You can use older 'E-O' of you want. You just have to spray it multiple times. Even then there is no guarantee. With a new can, 1 coat is generally enough.