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Post by allez on Sept 4, 2019 10:07:08 GMT -6
I am wondering if the paddy wagon decals were ever printed in silver ? Or if the chrome was ever issued in chrome silver and not the gold ? Thanks
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Post by 41chevy on Sept 4, 2019 13:10:02 GMT -6
The Stevens Hobby/Monogram Chicago Toy Fair reissue a few years ago had chrome silver parts. Never saw anything but gold decals.
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Post by allez on Sept 4, 2019 15:02:57 GMT -6
Ok thanks much for the info looks it will be gold decals and strip the gold and paint like chrome silver |
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Post by donculley on Sept 4, 2019 18:00:38 GMT -6
I think most of the issues of the Paddy Wagon including the first had chrome parts ; for a while they were gold and then went back to chrome ,which looked a lot better IMHO
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Post by allez on Sept 8, 2019 19:17:28 GMT -6
Yes i agree my kit has the gold I’m going to have to paint them chrome
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Post by kabdriver on Sept 8, 2019 19:45:52 GMT -6
I think the gold was yellow paint over the regular chrome-colored kit chrome...you could maybe just strip the yellow off? I’m sure I heard of someone doing that once?
I haven’t tried it, but I wonder if there’s something that would remove the paint but leave the chrome?
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Sept 10, 2019 7:22:01 GMT -6
I heard of leaving the parts in thinner for a short period. Say an hour or maybe a bit longer or shorter. It'll be something you need to babysit.
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Post by 41chevy on Sept 10, 2019 15:45:32 GMT -6
It is an acrylic coating, generally denatured alcohol with aid in it's removal. Paul
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Post by kabdriver on Sept 10, 2019 18:31:39 GMT -6
I wondered about thinner or alcohol, those both make sense - would need to test to make sure you don't accidentally strip the chrome though obviously
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Post by 41chevy on Sept 11, 2019 11:39:55 GMT -6
I wondered about thinner or alcohol, those both make sense - would need to test to make sure you don't accidentally strip the chrome though obviously The chrome is vacuum plated, than it is clear coated with Nitrocellulose lacquer. The "gold" is tinted nitrocellulose lacquer. The chrome usually isn't affected but you do have to clear it to keep the shine. I use Tester Gloss Clear Acryl. Paul |
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Post by allez on Sept 12, 2019 16:03:02 GMT -6
Thanks all for the thoughts and opinions . I will lightly try to strip it . I wont get to it for a bit but when i do ill post here the process that worked or didn’t , ill try both suggestions on the outside of the tree . Thanks again rob
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Post by bugaboo on Sept 22, 2019 4:12:05 GMT -6
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Post by allez on Sept 29, 2019 17:54:26 GMT -6
Thanks for the info
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