Water Stains

[mongoose1983]

I used one of my trucks the other day and it was raining. When I came back home I just left the truck sitting there and it got dry itself. I noticed a couple of days ago some water stains all over the body. At first I thought they would go after some soft-cloth wiping but was shocked to find out they just won't go. Any clue as to what to do to get them off? I mean, something rather than stripping the body and paint it again...

Thanks and y'all have a great Saturday!

EB

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[Skysaxon]

car polish - or armor all and it will shine again.

[blakeatron]

What kind of paint is it?

Never had a problem with mine - but i use cellulose car paint!

[mongoose1983]

What kind of paint is it?

It's Testors paint. So far the only paint that you can find here in my country -if anybody can believe such thing. We have postal restrictions over spray cans and so I have never had the chance to use original Tamiya paints! Add to that these people at the local hobby store they don't have all the colors available, so you have to paint your body shells using the colors available here, no options. I.E. I always liked metallic paints, but here we don't have any of that. And no chance to get them from abroad too. It's that bad.

Best regards,

EB

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[SegaFalcon]

Is it enamel or acryllic? I can test a few methods out if you want as Ive got both types and some ABS plastic lying about, so you dont accidently damage your truck shell

[Shodog]

vinegar will dissolve hard water spots. I use it in the shower and on my 1;1 car when the lawn sprinklers get it.

[mongoose1983]

Is it enamel or acryllic?

Hiya Segafalcon,

It's Testors and it says "Enamel".

Best regards,

EB

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[SegaFalcon]

No problem then, Ill paint up a bit of ABS and leave it out in the rain. Ill have a go with a few things once its water marked and see what happens.

[mongoose1983]

No problem then, Ill paint up a bit of ABS and leave it out in the rain. Ill have a go with a few things once its water marked and see what happens.

That would be great, man. I'll wait for your comment before trying anything.

Have a great weekend,

EB

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[irenL]

I hope u got clear coat on the paint... that'll make it easier to clean..

[SegaFalcon]

If it does have can I know what type as my Lunch box is going to have a unique paint job and I dont want to ruin it.

[SegaFalcon]

Right on the proviso I can find the ABS I think I still have some I will test it with:

Washing up liquid

Malt vinegar

Car Polish if I can find it

Lynx Shower Gel - Great for removing grime for some reason

Could be a little while though as I need to find the stuff and for it to rain.

[WillyChang]

Go with Shodog... vinegar or lemon juice will remove hardwater salts.

If needs be a quick wipe with a damp cloth and a little bicarb will get off bigger stains too.

[mongoose1983]

Go with Shodog... vinegar or lemon juice will remove hardwater salts.

If needs be a quick wipe with a damp cloth and a little bicarb will get off bigger stains too.

Thanks Wills.

At first I thought in asking you about this via PM, but I bothered you with too many questions already.

Anyway I will put the decals on this truck this week.

Have a great Sunday!

EB

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[WillyChang]

haha anytime, doesn't bother me... better in a thread so the wisdom gets shared

Forgot to add - be careful with the acids near screws etc as it'll make them rust (faster).

I mistakenly washed a bodyshell the other day with screwed-on bits... so had to dismantle everything

to let them dry properly before reassembling. Rusty screws stain the plastics bad!

Toothpaste also makes a good polish for plastics, if you don't mind the mintyfresh smell.

But some ppl look at you funny if you tell them to use toothpaste! closed minds, those ppl have..

[taliesin]

toothpaste is an amazing cleaner, but do be careful, its more abrasive than you think. i once removed permanent marker from an antique dresser with toothpaste and a soft rag. if you go crazy with it, you can scrub clear through the paint rather quickly.

[SegaFalcon]

I guess I dont need to do a test piece then

[mongoose1983]

I guess I dont need to do a test piece then

No problem. I still say thank you, SegaFalcon.

Best regards,

EB

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[Mouton]

I got some rainwater stains on my Knight Hauler Metallic Special during the Summer hobby fair outside Stockholm last Saturday. I wen with the philosophy that water dissolves water. I simply used some tap water to clean the body and wiped it dry with a cloth. No water marks and no scratches.

[B.M.T.]

.... Where as, my Midnight Pumpkin Metallic got rained on, on it's first drive... and the chrome seems to be corroding. It's gone dark, and has like oil film spectruming effect on it, but only the body... Wheels, roll bar, etc, parts with normal chrome are fine.

I guess rain is kinder in Sweden than Tasmania

[WillyChang]

you sydneysiders probably get acid rain and salt spray from the sea... both very corrosive

was yakking to a watchmaker sometime back and he confirms his seaside customers

have watches that get pitted from living by the beach - we're talking stainless steel TAGs here

[B.M.T.]

No mate, this was when I was living in Hobart... Land of the tree hugging unwashed. < Maybe that's because the water

[SegaFalcon]

Sea air destroys metal like nothing on this earth. We used to have to cut the padlocks off the Caravan shed back when I had a static van, I got my old Nikko Evo out from under a brand new static van and I couldnt beleive how much it was corroded. Always make sure you rinse off any metal and painted parts that are exsposed when driving on the beach or are caught in a Coastal shower as they wont last long otherwise

[dhonda200]

you can try some smooth sand paper like 1500 grid with water and lightely go over the body and then put some compound on it and it should rub rite out. or at least try some rubbing compound that should work by its self.

[red eye]

if you polish the shell with car polish will get if off and also protect it when you take it back out in the rain