Any advice on removing paint from a Weaver Brass locomotive?
Thank you.
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I am pretty sure Weaver paint can be removed with lacquer thinner or any solvent type paint stripper. Never tried the non solvent types but they may work too. The easiest way would be to find a long container that would allow the whole engine to be immersed in the solvent. Let it sit for an hour or so then just wash off the paint.
Pete
Norton posted:I am pretty sure Weaver paint can be removed with lacquer thinner or any solvent type paint stripper. Never tried the non solvent types but they may work too. The easiest way would be to find a long container that would allow the whole engine to be immersed in the solvent. Let it sit for an hour or so then just wash off the paint.
Pete
Get a toothbrush you never want to use again and/or a soft brass wire brush to gently scrub it to get the residual paint off.
Jasco or acetone should do it.
RoyBoy posted:Jasco or acetone should do it.
Jasco is a brand name for a host of paint and finish solvents - which one do you refer to?
Acetone - all depends on the type paint.
swrr posted:Any advice on removing paint from a Weaver Brass locomotive?
Thank you.
Hello SWRR..........
I just used Jasco spray paint remover about 2 weeks ago and had very good results for removing tough paint from my early 1984 Williams Dreyfuss Hudson and tender which is all brass. I used 2 cans for the whole job but is very smelly and messy but does the job well.
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Tiffany
I suggest you disassemble the boiler assembly from the chassis to avoid getting any chemicals in or near the motor and gears.
I have used paint remover from the local hardware on brass. I just had to make sure there were not plastic parts or insulators that migbt be melted.
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mwb posted:RoyBoy posted:Jasco or acetone should do it.
Jasco is a brand name for a host of paint and finish solvents - which one do you refer to?
Acetone - all depends on the type paint.
The Jasco I used is a clear/translucent gel that smooths on and starts lifting the paint immediately. Let it sit for a while, poke at it with an old tooth brush, rinse thoroughly with water.
RoyBoy posted:mwb posted:RoyBoy posted:Jasco or acetone should do it.
Jasco is a brand name for a host of paint and finish solvents - which one do you refer to?
Acetone - all depends on the type paint.
The Jasco I used is a clear/translucent gel that smooths on and starts lifting the paint immediately. Let it sit for a while, poke at it with an old tooth brush, rinse thoroughly with water.
Ok, that's the pain remover not one of the solvents....
I suggest that a lot of factory paint jobs are excellent primers. Some 600 wet sandpaper to remove flaws and lettering, and a nice coat of gloss Scale Coat would be my approach. I have stripped a lot of brass, and would only do so if the finish were no good. Once I get to bare brass, I visit the bead blaster for a little low pressure cleanup. Leaves a nice "tooth" for the next coat.
