ELO (Easy Lift Off)

CaptainHawk1 · Post by **CaptainHawk1** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:29 pm

I never hear of this product mentioned. I've used it before to remove paint and I've had stellar results. The only issue I've had is that you have to be careful because it can take off detail off of styrene. Has anyone else used this product?

-Shawn

admiralcag · Post by **admiralcag** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:52 am

Use it, love it... You need to clean off the residue with Plastic Prep afterwards, or paint won't stick.

Vern

Saturn · Post by **Saturn** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:17 am

Castrol Super Clean has always been my big gun for stripping paint, but I use ELO for very specific applications:

-when I can't immerse/submerge the entire part I use ELO. That's its' greatest strength- being able to brush it on to specific areas

-when CSC doesn't work. CSC didn't make a dent in those Revell ROTS Easy-Kits when I tried to strip them. But ELO made a bigger dent on the pre-painted finish than CSC did.

CaptainHawk1 · Post by **CaptainHawk1** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:31 pm

admiralcag wrote:Use it, love it... You need to clean off the residue with Plastic Prep afterwards, or paint won't stick.

Vern

Actually, I've using simple hand or dish washing soap and water and it cleans the residue off perfectly!

-Shawn

Matthew Usher · Post by **Matthew Usher** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:54 pm

I've used it for years, particularly to strip gloss paint from car bodies.

I don't use it that much anymore, though, since the fumes are really strong.

I use Castrol Super Clean. It's available at auto-parts stores and big-box stores. It's a degreaser, and it's available by the gallon. I pour it into a plastic storage container and dunk the parts. Usually after an overnight soak all the paint comes loose. It can be used several times, too.

Matt Usher @ FineScale Modeler