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If you enjoy the painting and decaling aspect of the hobby you know how difficult it can be to strip the paint (or at least take the lettering) off a model to prepare it for the airbrush. A NASCAR modeler turned me on to using Castrol Super Clean to strip the paint from his models. Castrol Super Clean comes in a big purple squirt bottle for about $15 at Walmart. I have had excellent results with it. I use a Ziplock brand plastic container with a lid and latex gloves. Squirt some Super Clean on the car and allow it to sit for awhile with the lid on. Repeated applications are some times required. It has always taken the silk screen lettering off a factory decorated car and in most cases it will take the paint off as well. Wa***he shell in warm soapy water with an old toothbrush while wearing your gloves. Eye protection in the form of plastic goggles would not be a bad idea during the washing / rinsing stage. Always think safety! I have never had a car damaged in any way from the stuff. I have stripped over 10 cars and still have over half a bottle remaining. -Jack.
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