I've never tried it on my XD stuff (I just paint over their stuff), but I used to use brake fluid to strip paint on model trains. I never had a problem with it attacking the plastic, but the paint was taken off real well. Just be sure to allow it to soak.
Still, I'd test it on a small piece before I'd do an entire vehicle.
Custom painting?
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I paint over the old. Just keep coats thin and you will preserve the rivets, etc....
Stripping it could prove a huge pain in the...
Stripping it could prove a huge pain in the...
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In the few small custom painting projects I've done with XD products, I always painted over the origional coating as well.
Be sure to use acrylic paints if at all possible as these will adhere and dry on the softer plastic pieces. Oil-based paints tend to only partially dry and remain sticky due to a chemical reaction between the soft plastic and the oils used in the paints.
Be sure to use acrylic paints if at all possible as these will adhere and dry on the softer plastic pieces. Oil-based paints tend to only partially dry and remain sticky due to a chemical reaction between the soft plastic and the oils used in the paints.