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| abelhobby |
Posted - 02/25/2013 : 17:24:04
Hello, I hope everyone is doing well, I was wondering if someone can give me some tips for cleaning a 1/43 model? I got this models(ebay) that supposed to be "new" but it wanst it is all dusty and dirty, I was thinking on using turtle wax liquid polish on the body and maybe the windows, can it work? it had a dust cover but I guess it was never use!
Thanks!
Abel |
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| speedrelic |
Posted - 11/20/2016 : 09:30:21
I've just cleaned a bunch of old Solido's and I've also used this on some of my built models. Q-tips with windex and kleenex. Make sure you soak the q-tip and you can dry the surface with another untreated q-tip and/or the tissue. Works wonders.
michael n. schoss |
| swbobsessed |
Posted - 10/26/2016 : 02:57:08
Blast from the past on this thread!
Does anyone use an air blaster / lens cleaner like this;
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/images1000x1000/Giottos_AA1900_Rocket_Air_Blower_259157.jpg
I'm curious if this is safe to use around the headlights on bbr 1/43? Is the paint around the headlights very secure?
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| Ferrari2006 |
Posted - 03/01/2013 : 22:52:32
Hello Abel,
i had to remove the wipers for cleaning up the model. If you look close inside the Model you will see that the front seats come off. This is why i have to remove the Base and the complete interior also.
Here some better pictures for you.
Regards from Stuttgart, Germany
Fred
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| abelhobby |
Posted - 02/28/2013 : 21:14:16
Looks very good, I dont like that you have to remove the wipers, the diference is incredible.
Thanks!
Abel |
| Ferrari2006 |
Posted - 02/28/2013 : 09:21:34
I do a lot of Restaurations on older BBR Models, i use several products. I swear of my 3M products. I use to polish a Model a finish polish for scale 1:1 Cars :-)
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| Michael B. |
Posted - 02/26/2013 : 14:45:37
Yes, no problem.
I use the Tamiya wax several times on really dirty model cars and there was never a problem.
It is not a wax like a car wax.
It is wonderful to clean model cars.
Regards
Michael |
| abelhobby |
Posted - 02/26/2013 : 08:05:53
Thank you very much guys for your tips, one last question the wax will work also on the windows correct?
Regards!
Abel |
| PeterW |
Posted - 02/26/2013 : 08:02:39
Don't attempt to "clean" the model with wax...you could grind the dirt into the surface. Use some distilled water on a piece of paper towel first and damp dab the surface to remove all of the dirt. Then it should be safe to apply a wax. Any Carnuba wax is fine.
If the windows are vac forms they can be polished. If they are acetate [like most BBR models] do not apply anything...it will ruin them. Distilled water is safe. |
| Michael B. |
Posted - 02/25/2013 : 21:39:42
Hi Abel
I use Tamiya Modeling wax. It is very good to remove dust and dirt from model cars.
Regards
Michael |
