1966 CH-47A Chinook Helicopters

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

If you get some alcohol (not the kind you're supposed to drink), you can almost certainly use it to take the paint off again, either by soaking the blades in it, or with a cloth.

That sounds like what I need thanks! I assume you mean rubbing alcohol...

 

[Jakko]

That's an American term I've heard/read used, but I've never figured out what exactly you guys mean by it But I guess it's what I'm talking about: over-the-counter alcohol for use around the house.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

That's an American term I've heard/read used, but I've never figured out what exactly you guys mean by it But I guess it's what I'm talking about: over-the-counter alcohol for use around the house.

Does anybody else 'American' know what he means?

 

[urumomo]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing_alcohol

 

[urumomo]

History

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The term "rubbing alcohol" came into prominence in North America during the Prohibition era of 1920 to 1933, when alcoholic beverages were prohibited throughout the United States. The term "rubbing" emphasized that this alcohol was not intended for consumption. Nevertheless it was well documented as a surrogate alcohol as early as 1925.

Alcohol was already widely used as a liniment for massage. There was no standard formula for rubbing alcohol, which was sometimes perfumed with additives such as wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate).

 

[urumomo]

 

[Jakko]

It looks like I meant that, yes In any case, acrylic paints will generally dissolve in most common types of alcohol, so it doesn't really matter what you get exactly.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Sun went down... My sabbath day is over. I need to get the fuselage hot again and try making it dry fit better.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

That made the two halves fit together nicely. I guess it doesn't take super hot water to take the bend out of the plastic. I might use the same hot water method on the rotor blades... The rotor blades are a little thicker though.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Sun went down... My sabbath day is over. I need to get the fuselage hot again and try making it dry fit better.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Sun went down... My sabbath day is over. I need to get the fuselage hot again and try making it dry fit better.

EDIT:: that was supposed to post on Saturday Evening

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

Is it bad to dip the paintbrush in the paint and leave the cap off?

 

[Jakko]

You mean while you're painting, and only close the cap once you're done painting and it's time to wash out the brush? That's what I do all the time.

 

[STARMAKER.REBEL]

You mean while you're painting, and only close the cap once you're done painting and it's time to wash out the brush? That's what I do all the time.

I was a little worried about the paint drying out while I am trying to use it in the jar.

 

[Jakko]

Nah. Unless you leave it open for hours on end, it'll be fine. Just remember to close the cap when you're done painting