Removing Dull Cote...

This is the place to get answers about painting, weathering and other aspects of finishing a model.

Moderators: DasPhule, Moderators

Post Reply
CaptainHawk1

Removing Dull Cote...

Post by CaptainHawk1 »

It's a lacquer, so how do you do it... WIll regular paint thinner work or must I purchase lacquer remover?

-Shawn :smoke:
User avatar
Lt. Z0mBe
Posts: 7311
Joined: Thu May 29, 2003 1:46 pm
Location: Balltown Kentucky, by God!
Contact:

Post by Lt. Z0mBe »

Castrol Super Clean will remove it. Let the item soak in it. Also, Oven clean will do it as well.

Lacquer thinner will melt styrene and ABS.

I hope this helps.

Kenny

www.sigmalabsinc.com


Onward, proud eagle, to thee the cloud must yield.
CaptainHawk1

Post by CaptainHawk1 »

Lt. Z0mBe wrote:Castrol Super Clean will remove it. Let the item soak in it. Also, Oven clean will do it as well.

Lacquer thinner will melt styrene and ABS.

I hope this helps.

Kenny
Oh, dude.. this is the best friggin' tip I've ever gotten. I got the Super Clean (funny, dioesn't have the Castrol name on it anywhere) at Auto Zone, I put in on a cottonball, applied it to the affected area and voila, dullcote gone, silver Sharpie mess gone. Now I'm going to hit it with microbrushes and Q-tips for the details.

Thanks! :D

-Shawn :smoke:
Post Reply