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    Surface Prep Problems

    91 percent isopropyl alcohol it is then! Just soaked and scrubbed a shell in it, after it's fully dry will prime light gray and see how it comes out. Yes, stripping can be dicey! Kato and older Atlas/Kato seem to have been the easiest to destroy. Thanks all.
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    Surface Prep Problems

    Many thanks to both of you for your advice. I will definitely be abandoning the use of water for prep work. I'll experiment with alcohol and the Plastic Prep. I too am careful about testing the plastic...I once managed to turn a Kato shell to goo by trying to strip it. I don't recall what I...
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    Surface Prep Problems

    Many thanks for the reply! A few questions if I may... How long do you soak the body shells for? Do you merely soak them or do you do any scrubbing with a brush? What do you use for a primer? Yes, I didn't have this problem with solvent based paints, but I'm not sure if that was because...
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    Surface Prep Problems

    Hi all, glad to have found this forum! I used to do a lot of custom painting, then took a break from it for many years. Started up again about a year ago, and used the opportunity to make the transition from solvent based paints to water based. I'm primarily using Pollyscale now, and have...
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