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02-01-2011, 02:18 PM | #1 |
"The Transporter"
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I am consistently overwhelmed by the amount of help and insight that comes stems from a lot of the members here on the "tank"
This time my thanks go to CVDelgado for his recipe in restoring a vintage skystriker. Thanks again pal! I hope you enjoy! Last edited by sgt.rock; 11-13-2011 at 12:05 PM.. |
02-01-2011, 02:20 PM | #2 |
"The Transporter"
Join Date: Apr 2010
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goo gone can be used for the toughest caked on sticker residue. any more questions let me know. : )
How to remove old decals and refresh your vintage arah stuff with baby oil... its nuthin fancy but it works for me! first remove any unwanted decals. i usually completely disassemble the vehicle. use baby oil when disassembling it so you dont cause stress marks or break anything. i use a small portion cut out of an old t shirt squirted in baby oil (use a small container to hold the rag) and lather it all over and let it sit for however long you want/need. old dry caked on residue is the worst and takes longest to loosen up. if you vehicle has a lot of nooks and crannies use a toothbrush soaked to get into those areas. a q-tip could reach the hardest ares. after it has soaked you need to remove the sticker residue and baby oil using rubbing alcohol. another larger piece of t shirt soaked will work (keep this in a different container). this is where you scrub off any sticker residue. you may need to use more than one small rag here with alcohol to get all the oil off if one rag becomes too saturated with oil. i also let it sit for a day and then repeat the alcohol process until i had the oil removed satisfactorily. to get the oil out of the nooks and crannies use a tooth brush and flush with warm water. ***for tougher residue you can let the item soak for over 24 hours in baby oil. or just use goo gone which wont need to sit as long and will come off easier.*** i also relube the moving parts (missile launcher tabs, plane innards, landing gear etc) again with baby oil and a q-tip upon reassembly and maybe the tabs that hold the body together. hope that helps! |
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