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Is Easy Off safe to use on vintage vinyl heads?

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  • Treadwell
    Museum Super Collector
    • Dec 31, 2018
    • 160

    Is Easy Off safe to use on vintage vinyl heads?

    My usual paint strippers, brake fluid and Simple Green, are not working on a head I spraypainted but botched.
  • PNGwynne
    Master of Fowl Play
    • Jun 5, 2008
    • 19444

    #2
    According to Reader's Digest, oven cleaner can clean glass and metal but isn't safe for plastics and fabric.
    WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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    • comicmike
      Persistent Member
      • Sep 22, 2009
      • 1824

      #3
      No luck with Acetone, straight up? Kindly consider it if you haven't tried it. Personally, I wear rubber gloves and a face mask when I use it.
      Last edited by comicmike; Apr 25, '19, 1:36 PM.

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      • Treadwell
        Museum Super Collector
        • Dec 31, 2018
        • 160

        #4
        I was afraid acetone would dissolve the vinyl. I guess it doesn't! Thanks!

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        • CrimsonGhost
          Often invisible
          • Jul 18, 2002
          • 3568

          #5
          I’ve used Easy Off for stripping chrome off of madel kit parts and it didn’t seem to damage the styrene. I’m not sure how it would effect the vinyl.

          What kind of spray paint did you use?

          Soaking heads in acetone is the process used to shrink heads, so it will break down the vinyl. Since you spray painted the head, I’m assuming it’s covered in paint so be careful how you apply the acetone.
          Last edited by CrimsonGhost; Apr 21, '19, 2:10 PM.
          Expectation is the death of discovery.

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          • thunderbolt
            Hi Ernie!!!
            • Feb 15, 2004
            • 34211

            #6
            Originally posted by PNGwynne
            According to Reader's Digest, oven cleaner can clean glass and metal but isn't safe for plastics and fabric.
            I've used Oven Cleaner on styrene plastic models with no issues. I doesn't take black paint off very well tho for some reason.
            You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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            • Treadwell
              Museum Super Collector
              • Dec 31, 2018
              • 160

              #7
              I think we're back to square one, LOL

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              • PNGwynne
                Master of Fowl Play
                • Jun 5, 2008
                • 19444

                #8
                Personally, I'd use acetone--perhaps diluted.
                WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                • scott metzger
                  Persistent Member
                  • Jul 9, 2007
                  • 2088

                  #9
                  Testor's liquid cement is usually my default; make sure to wipe it all off. Just don't breath deeply.

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