atlas rs1 stripping and painting questions

I tried 90% alcohol on my RS-1's without much success.  I used Pine‑Sol and it still took some work with a toothbrush. 24 hours is fine

I also use Scalecoat II paint now from MinuteMan Scale Models. Nice lass finish for decals.

The shell can be cleaned in under 5 minutes. Never could understand why everyone on here always does everything the long and hard way?  Baking Soda my friend!

that blast cabinet is a pretty sweet set up .

The shell can be cleaned in under 5 minutes. Never could understand why everyone on here always does everything the long and hard way?  Baking Soda my friend!

Must be denser than a bag of hammers then  - not everybody has a blasting cabinet in their back pocket or shop, or even the place to put one, or the regular need to justify having one.

Can everybody come over to your house and play with your toys?

Yeah - and even those of us who do have access - the thing is usually loaded up with glass beads, not soda.  You need a really good compressor for blasting work.

I bought one of those Central Pneumatic Air Erasers - Model 99636

About as much use as an ashtray on a motor cycle; a chocolate chisel or a hip pocket in a singlet. 

Modelers spend a grand on a steam engine but can’t fork out 119 on a blasting cabinet for a 3x4 bench space in a garage. Maybe you should question yourself as a true hobbyist then.

 http://www.harborfreight.com/a...t-cabinet-42202.html

Want to eliminate all the lengthy frustration and mess, I supplied a quick alternative. If you are full of excuses, then perhaps the hobby is not for you.

SIRT posted:

Modelers spend a grand on a steam engine but can’t fork out 119 on a blasting cabinet for a 3x4 bench space in a garage. Maybe you should question yourself as a true hobbyist then.

 http://www.harborfreight.com/a...t-cabinet-42202.html

Want to eliminate all the lengthy frustration and mess, I supplied a quick alternative. If you are full of excuses, then perhaps the hobby is not for you.

SIRT Chill out..  What you use is a great idea.  For those who own a home and have kids, I can see other uses for it.  $119 not bad, I actually thought they cost more.  You will fork out almost that much for a good airbrush and compressor.  But give him the other options and let him decide what's best for him. You have a wealth of experience that you can pass on.

SIRT posted:

Modelers spend a grand on a steam engine but can’t fork out 119 on a blasting cabinet for a 3x4 bench space in a garage. Maybe you should question yourself as a true hobbyist then.

Well shoot, I live in a one bedroom apartment and I don't even have a garage.  I guess that automatically disqualifies me as a true hobbyist.  I guess it's back to being a wannabe poseur.

alcors110 posted:

I have a long island atlas rs1 I want to strip and repaint. will 90% alcohol work?

I stripped two Atlas mp15dc shells with 91% alcohol without much trouble.  24 hours was more than sufficient to loosen the paint.  The metal frames were another story.  I left them sitting for several days without much effect.  I ended up using Citrustrip paint remover from Home Depot which worked fine on the frames.

Now whether the alcohol will work on the rs1's is another question.  I've had Weaver covered hoppers where alcohol worked on some in a matter of minutes, but not on others even soaking them for days. Give the alcohol a try with the cab.

Dan,

Put PineSol on the grocery list, then found there were at least four "flavors". Which one do you use?

I just used the original flavor of Pine Sol when the alcohol didn't work on some Weaver hoppers.  And I got it in big bottles at Home Depot.  O scale stuff can need a big tub to fit it in, hence a lot of solvent to fill that tub.  What I really need to do is make a soaking tube out of 6" pvc pipe.  Except that only handles one item at a time.  A tub with a lot of solvent can handle several shells at once.  So it's a trade off.

Not sure it matters but I just use the "original" stuff. Again you will have to do a bit of work in the nooks and crannies but it will work.

big train posted:

I just used the original flavor of Pine Sol when the alcohol didn't work on some Weaver hoppers.  And I got it in big bottles at Home Depot.  

Back when I was doing this I would buy the large jug of Pine Sol from Costco....

O scale stuff can need a big tub to fit it in, hence a lot of solvent to fill that tub.  What I really need to do is make a soaking tube out of 6" pvc pipe.  Except that only handles one item at a time.  A tub with a lot of solvent can handle several shells at once.  So it's a trade off.

I used to use a rectangular Tupperware container with a snap-on lid - might have been able to get 2 cars in there at a time, but re-working one at a time seemed more prudent.  Getting everything clean of the Pine Sol was something of a challenge - dishwasher on a cold water rinse cycle a few times tended to get the job done.  Dunk in acetone to get rid of the water and dry; ready to prime and continue.

I purchased the pine sol and soaking the shell now. my np decals weren't very good so I am going to paint it in solid soo line maroon. and use woodland scenic dry transfers  for lettering.