Greetings, all!
I've decided to give Bare Metal Foil a try instead of my usual masking medium on the canopy of my current project. I already see that the BMF leaves residue behind when it is removed. I will be using Tamiya Acrylics to do the painting. I forgot where my reference guide is that describes the best way to remove the adhesive residue without marring the paint or the plastic.
Can anybody help?
TIA
Sean
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I usually use naptha/benzine/lighter fluid for adhesive removal. It typically doesn't mar cured paint but always test first. hth
The Keeper (of too much crap)
You can also use WD-40 to remove the residue
Before trying with a solvent/cleaner try simply with a piece of masking tape. Usually the glue residue sticks better to the masking tape than to the plastic, so you just have to press and lift the tape a couple of times (it works great on bare plastic, but should work also over future-coated canopies, anyway test it before...).
My 0.02
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