Precleaning resin parts prior to assembly and paint

[stan]

Like the title says... what's best? I've used dish washing liquid and even alchol. Sometimes I still have paint flake off. I use enamels most of the time. Thanks.

[Romulan Spy]

I use an abrasive powdered cleaner like Comet, Ajax, or Bar Keeper's Friend. Use an old toothbrush and a little warm water to scrub the resin pieces, rinse them thoroughly, then let them dry overnight. Comet won't harm the resin, but will cut through any mold release agent.

[starmanmm]

Everybody has their way of doing things, but what I do (regarding a resin kit) I assemble it first then clean as Romulan Spy says. Once dry, I prime the kit and lightly sand it. Rinse and let dry and then paint.

Reason why I assemble it first... the kit will get dirt from the assembling process... puttying, sanding, puttying, sanding, filling, etc. So I save a step on cleaning it but doing it after assembling.

Either way is fine.

Just a preference.

[Digger1]

I like soaking mine in a dedicated degreaser like Orange Clean for a while and scrubbing then down when they come out of the bath.

I can't prove it but I think the Orange Clean makes for a better resin surface as it gets in the pinholes and makes them swell making for fewer pinholes.

[zysurge]

I've used a product that I learned of from the Hobby Fanatics forum (Anime figures) - Castrol Super Clean. I usually soak in that overnight, followed by a rinse and maybe scrub with comet or the like if necessary.

Assemble, then clean with regular soap and water before assemly.

Eric

[stan]

Thanks for the info guys. I'll give one of them a try on my Y-Wing when I start it.