DAZ1985
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Can morrettes be sand blasted to remove the paint?
paint stripper i thought might be too harsh and end up melting the plastic of them
sand paper will take a while but might be my only option
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ainsley_brader
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what are you trying to do with them?
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DAZ1985
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Take all the paint off as they look rough when you get up close as i can see cabaric blue underneath where its chipped away
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Robin
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I think it would destroy them TBH, sanding them would be less destructive.
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DAZ1985
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I just thought sandblasting might still be abit destructive though, but im no sand blasting expert hence me asking
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sxibeast
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sandblasting will cut through the plastic like a hot knife through butter, as i once found out 
sand them down to the point there is no shine left by the original paint and then paint as per from there. 
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andys sxi
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they might b my old morettes did u get them off ebay ???
April 08 feature car
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Sean-B
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mr muscle oven cleaner eats paint off plastic stuff and wont touch the plastic. Just leave them with it on over night. Then Sand and the paint will just fall off.
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DAZ1985
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No i got them off someone on hear
Theirs a fair few layers of paint for sanding
Mr Muscle oven cleaner might be worth a try.
Do you known it wont touch the plastic through experience or is that a guess?
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stevegreetham
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240 grit wet and dry
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DAZ1985
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It would take forever the paint is very thick
Might be the only option though.
Just need something to soften it up
might use thinners and keep rinsing it off so it dont melt the plastic
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Sean-B
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experience, i do alot of modeling and if i need to get the paint off plastic models thats the stuff i use and it never touches the plastic. i started using this after an incident with a 1/24 dodge charger some red paint and some nitromorse lol.
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DAZ1985
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You talking about thinners now im assuming?
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Sean-B
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noo mr muscle oven cleaner lol. its the stuff to be using trust me. It works an absolute treat and it definatly wont touch the plastic!
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DAZ1985
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I'll see if i've got some and give it a whirl at the weekend then
Thanks for the info, if i remember ill keep you posted
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ed
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Nitromors is what you want on them.
Sand blasting is only really suitable for surfaces which you don't want to paint again. Or the quality of finish isn't really that important.
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Robin
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Would nitromors not melt the plastic?
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DAZ1985
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Their wouldnt be much left of them if i used nitromors, that stuff is leathal.
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BeArDy
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Sandblasting Would kill the plastic.
Sandblasting (Dry Silica) is only good for metal WHICH gives you a perfect surface for Etch and High build primer on.
I sand blaster most of the shell on my twin engine
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