dswoofie Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Hi, I'm going to have a go at using the method described in the Tools and Tips section for 'Filling without sanding'. It seems like a great idea and if I can do it properly I'll be well happy... My only thought is to whether using the Nail polish remover will affect the plastic in any way for receiving Acrylic paints afterwards?? Has anyone used this method? and can anyone shed any light on this? Regards, Karl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 IIRC this is the cotton swab/acetone method? I've used it and it works just fine. You don't need to drown the kit in acetone. I would however do the following Work in a well ventilated area Wear some type of laytex/nitril glove Have plenty of cotton swabs around. They get loaded fast. Don't spill acetone on the furniture! (Don't ask, still angry with myself over that) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bilkeau Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Whatever you do, don't use neat acetone on plastic - it melts it on contact. "Nail polish remover" seems to be "acetone lite", and won't damage the kit, nor will it, in my experience, affect the filler much! I've had more success rubbing down Mr.Surfacer with propanol, or PVA glue with water. Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 (edited) Bilkeau: Very good point. I just always appropriated the X's bottle. I never used the Acetone you would get from a hardware store. That obviously would be too strong. My LHS told me of Mr. Surfacer and the alcohol trick just this weekend. And in case you are wondering Nail polish remover is still strong enough to attack the finish of furniture. thats why I still recommend Wearing gloves. Edited April 9, 2007 by Av8fan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickeyThickey Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I use CA de-bonder instead of Acetone. Safer on the plastic, and works faster to boot. And you can use it on putties, Mr. Surfacer or super glue, all with the same basic technique. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Blind Dog Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 It's never presented any problem for me using acrylic paints. Once I've done all the filling and modifying to the plastic I swab everything down with Isopropyl to clean the surface, and it's all good! Cheers Old Blind Dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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