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by **Uniprimus** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:23 am

So I just (finally) got the OP MP, the DVD one, and I tried using paint remover to remove his yellow cheeks, and the mold COMPLETELY MELTED. Yes, it looks like a pile of goo on each side. I wanted to do this for the SS Battle Damage, so anyone got a brand of paint remover they use?

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:39 am

Basic rubbing alcohol should work. Anything stronger will melt the plastic.

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:44 am

yeah just rubbing alchohol on a Q-tip. paint remover, acitone, nail polish remover will all damage plastic.

by **not2old4toys** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:57 am

Eradicator wrote:I tried using paint remover to remove his yellow cheeks, and the mold COMPLETELY MELTED.

Can you post a picture of melty OP for us to evaluate?

by **Glitcher** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:28 pm

While we're on the subject, does rubbing alcohol need to be heated before use?

by **Evil_the_Nub** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:14 pm

Glitcher wrote:While we're on the subject, does rubbing alcohol need to be heated before use?

I don't think so, it is flammable after all.

News Credits: 10 · by **Lapse Of Reason** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:59 pm

Glitcher wrote:While we're on the subject, does rubbing alcohol need to be heated before use?

No! That would be dangerous!

by **Dran0n** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:02 pm

Glitcher wrote:While we're on the subject, does rubbing alcohol need to be heated before use?

That's very dangerous. I don't think you should try unless you want go to the hospital or something.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:13 pm

That's why, Eradicator, you test before doing stuff. Would you eat something whole before at least tasting it? It could be poisonous..or drugged...
Anyhow, rubbing alcohol and a good plastic surgeon is what you'll need.

by **zemper** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:17 pm

sorry to hear about the OP, that really sucks. after all, he's not a cheap figure.

and on acetone: i used counter-top acetone dabbed on a cotton bud (or a Q-tip if you prefer to call it that way) to remove some ballpen marks on the face of Cybertron Snarl (i got it that way). the acetone worked wonders on the stains, and the face did not melt or get damaged at all. maybe it's in the type of plastic used?

:MAX:

by **Uniprimus** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:26 pm

Yeah...well, I just took him back anyway, and my Wal Mart has STACKS of them, so I can just get another.

Would this work for the blue paint on movie megatron and the weathering on SS?

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:44 pm

Sherade wrote:That's why, Eradicator, you test before doing stuff. Would you eat something whole before at least tasting it? It could be poisonous..or drugged...
Anyhow, rubbing alcohol and a good plastic surgeon is what you'll need.

Guess I'm the only one who got that...

You did mean as a surgeon for Prime's plastic face that's messed up...

Or did you mean for E-rads burns?

Either way, it's funny.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:59 pm

--B-- wrote:for Prime's plastic face that's messed up...

Yeah, that one!
Now you can understand the quote in the sig.

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:12 pm

Wow heating rubbing alchohol there would be a cool science experement although I would have the fire department on speed dial because when it burns it is inviseable.

by **schizophrenica** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:27 pm

Ermm.. Heating alcohol is not cool and should never be attempted... For some reason if you just have to heat alcohol do it with a water bath.. Trust me, I'm a chemist.. :-P

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:27 pm

Lighter fluid also removes paint, but I'd be careful, it's probably worse for the plastic than rubbing alcohol.

by **Glitcher** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:06 pm

My mistake about the heating thing. The guide I read said that the paint should be removed with '90% alcohol', but I misread it as '90º alcohol'. I nearly made a fatal mistake there. :shock:

News Credits: 553 · by **Professor Smooth** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:37 am

My faith in the internet is restored. Nobody told him to heat the alcohol.

by **Bonger** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:47 am

Glitcher wrote:While we're on the subject, does rubbing alcohol need to be heated before use?

Haha, 90 degree alcohol. :grin:

Man, I would have loved to see the o **** look on your face when Prime's cheeks started melting. :lol:

Glad you could get an exchange though.

by **Uniprimus** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:37 pm

I tried rubbing alcohal, and it did NOTHING. Am I doing something wrong?

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:12 pm

Eradicator wrote:I tried rubbing alcohal, and it did NOTHING. Am I doing something wrong?

Make sure you're using the 90% alcohol, not the weaker stuff. Dip a q-tip in it, then use the q-tip to rub the paint. It will start to come off slowly. It will take a long time, but at least you won't melt any plastic by using paint thinner.

If the rubbing alcohol still isn't working, try lighter fluid.