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nagstar		#1 Posted : 22 August 2025 22:40:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/04/2025(UTC) Posts: 5 Location: Utrecht, Amersfoort		Hello Everyone, My grandpa had this wagon but choose to paint it. The paintjob looked quite bad and now I am trying to restore the wagon. Anyone tips for removing the paint, I try to use white spirit and a sharp scraper which works a bit. The white spirit isnt doing alot, I believe it is Revell paint he used. Anyone an idea if there might be something else to help solve the paint?


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cookee_nz		#2 Posted : 23 August 2025 02:38:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 4,018 Location: Paremata, Wellington		You have to be careful, any solvent that will soften and remove the paint may also damage the plastic. Going to be trial and error I think
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mvd71		#3 Posted : 23 August 2025 09:05:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,945 Location: Auckland,		I tried oven cleaner on the recommendation of a very experienced model builder. It did lift the paint, but and factory paint underneath can also ne affected if it is on for too long.

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Ausipeet		#4 Posted : 23 August 2025 10:52:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 325 Location: Adelaide		could try nailvarnish remover with q tips and be very gentle
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Carim		#5 Posted : 23 August 2025 11:09:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 686 Location: London		A commercial product that I have used is Deluxe Materials' "Strip Magic". I used it to strip Märklin coaches down to the plastic base. You use isopropyl alcohol to neutralise it, so if you are careful, you can use it to just strip off a top layer of paint. Carim

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marklinist5999		#6 Posted : 23 August 2025 15:09:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 4,012 Location: Michigan, Troy		Or a citrus based product.

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nagstar		#7 Posted : 25 August 2025 21:45:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/04/2025(UTC) Posts: 5 Location: Utrecht, Amersfoort		Currently trying nailpollish remover which works, slow but steady

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Br502362		#8 Posted : 26 August 2025 08:57:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/03/2014(UTC) Posts: 706 Location: Finland		Car brake fluid dot 3 or 4 works well. (not dot 5 which is silicone based). Dip the plastic part (not clear plastic parts) to fluid and check the situation every hour. Process can take several hours. Cleaning with hand warm water and a soft brush. Cheers Åke

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