Jpmcdo 0 Posted June 10, 2019 Hi, I’m new to building cars and just completed a Tamiya defender 90. Instead of poking holes in the body for the mounting posts, I glued magnets on the body using shoe goo and trimmed the plastic mounts so I could use magnetic mounts on the posts. I thought I had the position nailed on the body magnet location but didn’t. So now the body is tilted back instead of level. Can I peal the magnets off without hurting the paint and re-glue them? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftyAl 164 Posted June 11, 2019 I suspect pealing the magnets off will take paint. I am not familiar with the Defender, but is it possible to replace the plastic mounts and re trim them to suit? If you have some scrap lexan you could use that to test. Paint, glue on magnet and peal off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jpmcdo 0 Posted June 11, 2019 Thanks Lefty, whats happening is the mounts are being pulled forward to connect with the magnets. I have adjusted it and it’s better, but I thought if I could peel them off and reset them easily would do that. I’ll try the scrap and test method, but with my luck, that will work and when I try on the model it will peel paint. bu now you made me think. I used the rear most mounting location on the rear posts. I think if I move them forward, which is an option, that will solve my problem. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1812 Posted June 11, 2019 What paint? if it's Tamiya PS not much dissolves that, you can use some solvent mineral turps to rehydrate ShoeGoo and the PS won't be bothered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jpmcdo 0 Posted June 11, 2019 Thanks WillyChang, it it is Tamiya paint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamikuza 48 Posted June 12, 2019 Oh wow, cool idea. Wonder how they hold up on a dirt basher... https://www.amazon.com/Hobbypark-Magnetic-Stealth-Invisible-Touring/dp/B016SYH1YE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jpmcdo 0 Posted June 12, 2019 These are the ones I used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J3YYFMP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites