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Anybody got some tips for this? I have some Vallejo Model Air & Model Color that needs to be gone.

I have had good luck just soaking what ever I need stripped in Windex window cleaner. I had to redo the deck of my 1/350 Tamiya !-400 and all I did was keep the deck wet with Windex and with occasional scrubbing with an old brush, the paint was of in about 10-15 minutes. About ten years ago, I took the paint off of an 1/350 Essex class carrier by spraying it with oven cleaner and sealing it in a trash bag. I left it in the bag over night and most of the paint was off after the first try. I don't care for that method as it was unhealthy and nasty. Have heard that some have had good luck doing what I did with Windex but, instead they used Simple Green. Hope this helps you in some way.

I've used Simple Green to get Model Master Acrylics off in the past to good effect. Put them in a plastic tub and sprayed the stuff on full strength and let it soak for a good half a day to a full day and then scrubbed with an old tooth brush and rinsed. Had to repeat it a few times depending on the thickness of the paint but it came off easily.

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Drawing Board:
1/700 Whiff USS Leyte and escorts 1984
1/700 Whiff USN Modernized CAs 1984
1/700 Whiff ASW Showdown - FFs vs SSGN 1984

Slipway:
1/700 Whiff USN ASW Hunter Killer Group Dio 1984

Great, thanks! That is something I can definitely give a try.

brake fluid DOT3

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On the workbench:
1/350 Mikasa + Basic + Super details set (all Hasegawa)
1/350 Varyag (Zvezda) + Eduard detail set

i've used denatured alcohol... soaked the kit for a few hours.
also used an old toothbrush (soft bristled) to scrub it off and rinse.

HTH

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ALL 1/700 WIPs & Queued... nothing finished! LOL!

I stripped a 1/48 TBM - a big plane - using ISP and a tooth brush. It was a mess, but didn't take that long, especially if a little residue is okay when painted over.
Eric

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A model boat is much cheaper than a real one and will not sink with you in it.

I use Tamiya acrylics. One day I noticed how easily my wife's gel hand soap took it off my hands . I have a big jug that I put empty bottles in with water and soap, leave them for a while and they rinse out very easily. Hardned paint takes a little scrubbing.

For styrene and metal I swear by Dot 3 Brake fluid, then rinse in dishsoap and distilled water. Not good for resin, makes it rubbery.

I get great results using Purple Power, which is basically a stronger windex type cleaner. I also use it for kit chrome parts.

With Vallejo another vote for Windex window cleaner.
Dave