Street Rods: What Not To Do To Windows

Crash Enburn

Crash Enburn

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Jan 18, 2012
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I've been building up a spare Revell Porsche Carrera RS as my car for our troop's Pinewood Grand Prix. I sprayed the insides of the glass with Testors (Model Master? I forget) Window Tint spray. It pooled up and looked awful. So, I went with the common just paint 'em black. I didn't like that look either, so decided to strip the paint, and try a more patient application of the tint again.

I soaked the glass in paint thinner (mineral spirits). It released the paint pretty quickly. It also crazed the plastic, and I broke the rear window in two before I noticed. The front window is quite crazed, and a noticeable crack forming. The rear window not only cracked, but has been eaten away. Trashed.

Paint thinner is very strong stuff, and will destroy the plastic of the model.

For windows, use 90% isopropyl alcohol, or simple green.

For the body, use Easy-Off oven cleaner (I know! /images/boards/smilies/eek.gif)

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(Yes, after the scout race, this will be making an appearance here.
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Super glue it, sand it with 400 and paint the out side black...will be good as new
 
Thanks, Fumbles. I was given that same kit on my 10th birthday back in 1976. I never built it as I didn't want to build it until I was a good builder. I've had that kit for almost 40 years now. /images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif I came across a glue-bomb of the same kit on eBay, and bought it to make a Street Rod. It's had some issues, but is now windows, headlamps, and signals away from completion.

Cool thing about this model: it is <7" long and is 2-3/4" wide. Aside from the wheelbase, it fits the majority of scout rules.

Chief: I refer you to "I went with the common just paint 'em black. I didn't like that look either" I still have tricks up my sleeve.
 
Chief said:
I like mirrored windows myself
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Chief, I thought you preferred your street rods "roasted" ??

- Sorry, I applied all the restraint I could before I had to go back to that
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I was baking some paint on a new SR last night and I had the thought, "don't pull a Chief and melt the SOB!"
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HAHAHAHA Very Funny
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roadrage

The car had heat proof windows and they were CHROME!!!
 
I know RIT DYE works for plastic parts in the RC car world.. Would it work for clear plastic windows at a lower temp of water? When we dyed our parts you had to boil water with these windows it would curl it but if it was not as hot Im wonder if it will work...
hmmm
 
I feel your pain, Joel. My Porsche here was supposed to be my car last year. Got everything prepped. Washed the body to remove any oils. Primed and sanded. And then when I went to add the color, the paint came out like ceiling texture. It was awful. I tried sanding the body, but I couldn't get it smooth again.

I heard from a modeling forum a month or so ago to try Easy-Off oven cleaner. Nothing to lose. I sprayed the car in the stuff, and let it sit for a day. I cleaned it off with paper towels and water. There was still some paint residue, so I Easy-Offed it a second time. Pretty much like new.

Unfortunately, being the Pinewood Grand Prix Chairman for our Trail Life Troop, and organizing the race for our troop, a second troop, a kids group from church, and then the siblings and the Dads/Leaders, and time ran short. In my rush to get the car prepped the night before the race (after track setup, helping various boys with their cars, etc.), I wound up botching up parts of my new paint job.

It looks okay, but in reality, it's a 20-ft car.

The real bugger of it though, is that we had to cancel the race due to a winter storm. /images/boards/smilies/frown.gif We're rescheduling for the 22nd. So I'll get the chance to tune all three of my SRs on track, and then get them shipped out in time for ICE #3.
 
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