Nail polish remover question

asj410 · 02-27-2008, 08:24 AM

Just a quick question...

Will nail polish remover eat into the plastic parts (i.e. engines, or Herpa tail fin, etc) of a 1:400 model at all? I'd prefer not to find out the hard way....

Icelandair · 02-27-2008, 10:31 AM

Metal only...I think.

N. Eberhard · 02-27-2008, 02:10 PM

I have used nail polish remover to remove tampo printing but never tried it on plastic. The stuff does vaporize fairly quickly so that would help the situation.

Best way to find out is to try it on a scrap piece of plastic...styrene or otherwise.

C-Rex · 02-27-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by N. Eberhard

I have used nail polish remover to remove tampo printing but never tried it on plastic. The stuff does vaporize fairly quickly so that would help the situation.

Best way to find out is to try it on a scrap piece of plastic...styrene or otherwise.

Nick, The type of nail polish remover that I have, doesn't work at all.

Where do I buy the right stuff ? For example, what's the name of that you are using ?

1:200Freak · 02-27-2008, 02:32 PM

Would be fun checking out at the counter with a pair of tweezers and nail polish remover

C-Rex · 02-27-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1:200Freak

Would be fun checking out at the counter with a pair of tweezers and nail polish remover

What the... ?

On another thought, maybe I should bring my gf with me.

1:200Freak · 02-27-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Rex

What the... ?

On another thought, maybe I should bring my gf with me.

You seriously should get your gf to pick those up for you...

N. Eberhard · 02-27-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Rex

Nick, The type of nail polish remover that I have, doesn't work at all.

Where do I buy the right stuff ? For example, what's the name of that you are using ?

There are different kinds of remover. You have to get the stuff that has acetone in it. All drugstores have it. I think I used 'Cutex'.

asj410 · 02-27-2008, 05:05 PM

Hey Nick.... Is the plastic used on Herpas and DWs styrene?

N. Eberhard · 02-27-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by asj410

Hey Nick.... Is the plastic used on Herpas and DWs styrene?

I honestly don't know. I do know that styrene is the type of plastic used for model kits such as those made by Hasegawa and Minicraft.

asj410 · 02-27-2008, 10:50 PM

Yeah, I'm actually a bit of a plastic kit convert. I was really into them until a few years ago when I moved out to Hawaii, where space is at a premium, so my 1:400 collecting started gaining momentum again. However, I do plan on getting back into plastic kits when I move back to the mainland around the end of the year.

BTW, it does look like the nail polish remover will eat into the plastic a little bit. However, I think if you keep the contact to a minimum, it may not be noticeable. But that's more risk than I feel like taking with this model, so I'm just going to paint over the engines. And if you're curious.... I'm working on converting a 1:400 Herpa Niki A320 into Northwest new colors and a GJ USAir 727-200 from 1980s colors into 1990s colors.

gospodin · 02-27-2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by asj410

Yeah, I'm actually a bit of a plastic kit convert. I was really into them until a few years ago when I moved out to Hawaii, where space is at a premium, so my 1:400 collecting started gaining momentum again. However, I do plan on getting back into plastic kits when I move back to the mainland around the end of the year.

BTW, it does look like the nail polish remover will eat into the plastic a little bit. However, I think if you keep the contact to a minimum, it may not be noticeable. But that's more risk than I feel like taking with this model, so I'm just going to paint over the engines. And if you're curious.... I'm working on converting a 1:400 Herpa Niki A320 into Northwest new colors and a GJ USAir 727-200 from 1980s colors into 1990s colors.

You know, with a little careful effort, you can remove plastic parts from your model without breaking them, then glue them back when you're done.

02-27-2008, 08:24 AM	#1
asj410 Waiting for Comair's call Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 126	Nail polish remover question Just a quick question... Will nail polish remover eat into the plastic parts (i.e. engines, or Herpa tail fin, etc) of a 1:400 model at all? I'd prefer not to find out the hard way....

02-27-2008, 10:31 AM	#2
Icelandair Grounded Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Nail polish remover question Metal only...I think. __________________ My collection: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-4829.html

02-27-2008, 02:10 PM	#3
N. Eberhard Dr. Diecast I presume? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Age: 44 Posts: 3,266	Re: Nail polish remover question I have used nail polish remover to remove tampo printing but never tried it on plastic. The stuff does vaporize fairly quickly so that would help the situation. Best way to find out is to try it on a scrap piece of plastic...styrene or otherwise.

02-27-2008, 02:32 PM	#5
1:200Freak AP-BHV / AP-BHW / AP-BID Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,281	Re: Nail polish remover question Would be fun checking out at the counter with a pair of tweezers and nail polish remover

02-27-2008, 05:05 PM	#9
asj410 Waiting for Comair's call Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 126	Re: Nail polish remover question Hey Nick.... Is the plastic used on Herpas and DWs styrene?

02-27-2008, 10:50 PM	#11
asj410 Waiting for Comair's call Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 126	Re: Nail polish remover question Yeah, I'm actually a bit of a plastic kit convert. I was really into them until a few years ago when I moved out to Hawaii, where space is at a premium, so my 1:400 collecting started gaining momentum again. However, I do plan on getting back into plastic kits when I move back to the mainland around the end of the year. BTW, it does look like the nail polish remover will eat into the plastic a little bit. However, I think if you keep the contact to a minimum, it may not be noticeable. But that's more risk than I feel like taking with this model, so I'm just going to paint over the engines. And if you're curious.... I'm working on converting a 1:400 Herpa Niki A320 into Northwest new colors and a GJ USAir 727-200 from 1980s colors into 1990s colors. Last edited by asj410; 02-27-2008 at 10:58 PM.

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