Removing acrylic that is overtop lacquer

vlester · Post by **vlester** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:07 am

Ok I didn't see anything like this posted so here goes...

I have a kit sprayed with a red lacquer, over that I was painting grey detail but some of the grey ran under the masking and now I have over run on some of the red.

Is there a safe way to remove the grey acrylic without damaging the red lacquer underneath?

DasPhule · Post by **DasPhule** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:39 pm

Carefully scrape it off with a knife? Other than that, I don't know. Kinda hard to strip one color and not the other once dry.

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DocTor · Post by **DocTor** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:45 pm

Try some Windex on a Q-tip.

irishtrek · Post by **irishtrek** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:18 pm

Rubbing alchohol and q-tips should remove at least part if not most of it.

vlester · Post by **vlester** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:10 pm

I was kind of thinking that might work but wasn't sure if it would work once its dry...will try tonight.

Thanks!

Dukat, S.G. · Post by **Dukat, S.G.** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:59 pm

Oh, yeah -- isopropyl or Windex'll eat up dry acrylics. Don't worry

It might take a little patience, but you'll get there

vlester · Post by **vlester** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:47 pm

Well I tried the isopropyl, it ate through the lacquer before it did the acryl, the windex doesn't seem to be doing anything to either, do I need to let the windex sit on it?

Dukat, S.G. · Post by **Dukat, S.G.** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:37 am

vlester wrote:Well I tried the isopropyl, it ate through the lacquer before it did the acryl, the windex doesn't seem to be doing anything to either, do I need to let the windex sit on it?

Dang. Sorry to hear the alcohol cut into the lacquer.

Windex does need to dwell on acrylics for awhile, at least in my experience.

irishtrek · Post by **irishtrek** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:22 am

Have tried letting the part sit in the windex or rubbing alcohol for a few hours?

vlester · Post by **vlester** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:04 pm

Dukat, S.G. wrote:
vlester wrote:Well I tried the isopropyl, it ate through the lacquer before it did the acryl, the windex doesn't seem to be doing anything to either, do I need to let the windex sit on it?
Dang. Sorry to hear the alcohol cut into the lacquer.

Windex does need to dwell on acrylics for awhile, at least in my experience.

All's good, it was a small area and it just looks "weathered" anyway hehe.

I'll try leaving the windex on it for a bit longer tonight. I may just end up doing some spot touchup with the red, it really doesn't look to bad.