Diecast toe dipping

[Olivetti20]

Hi all.
Ive just purchased a couple of diecast toys to tart up(lots of vids on fbook about it).Just wondering if anyone on here does it too.I'd like to know where to shop for replacement wheels,tyres and decals etc.also i need tips for removing rivets and replacing if necessary.
Thanks all

[Gary MacKenzie]

I know a friend who gets parts from https://modelcarparts.com/categorie/parts

[Olivetti20]

I know a friend who gets parts from https://modelcarparts.com/categorie/parts

That makes sense
Thanks.

[Guest]

Gary hope your going to blog it.:thumb2:

[Olivetti20]

Gary hope your going to blog it.:thumb2:

I'm not that tech savvy i'm afraid..I've only just got a colour tele!

[Guest]

That's a pity Gary.

[Guest]

I don't do much myself but have several mates that are elbows deep into them.

One collects top end Auto Art pieces that go for hundreds of pounds :flushed:

One modifies Hot Wheels stuff (~1/64) and had started making diorama for them (Custom Hot Wheels UK). I'm not sure of the exact sizes but he drills out the rivets that hold the cars together, then taps the resulting hole to accept the tiny screws you usually find holding PC components together

Another has a huge collection of 1/50 commercial vehicles, some of which I've modified or painted for him. I'm currently in the planning stage for converting one of his trailers into a dodgem car ride that can be dismantled and stored in the trailer.

If you have any specific questions I can ask them for you

[Olivetti20]

I don't do much myself but have several mates that are elbows deep into them.

One collects top end Auto Art pieces that go for hundreds of pounds :flushed:

One modifies Hot Wheels stuff (~1/64) and had started making diorama for them (Custom Hot Wheels UK). I'm not sure of the exact sizes but he drills out the rivets that hold the cars together, then taps the resulting hole to accept the tiny screws you usually find holding PC components together

Another has a huge collection of 1/50 commercial vehicles, some of which I've modified or painted for him. I'm currently in the planning stage for converting one of his trailers into a dodgem car ride that can be dismantled and stored in the trailer.

If you have any specific questions I can ask them for you

That's very helpful thanks.ive just been on youtube looking at certain restorers,there seems to be a lot of nasty chemicals involved in paint removal and general cleaning(hydrochloric acid for example) I'm not sure where you'd get those in the UK

[Tim Marlow]

Hydrochloride acid is sold in most builders merchants as spirit of salts. If you use it, always wear gloves and eye protection, work in a well ventilated area and use plastic or glass containers and tools. Don’t let it get in contact with glazed sinks or tiles, it will dissolve them, ruining the surface. Dispose of it by overdilution into a drain. Last thing, if you dilute it, always add the acid to the water. Do not add water to the acid as it will heat up and may boil.

[Guest]

My mate strips all of his using standard / cellulose thinner.

Yes we have easy access to it working in a bodyshop, but it's readily available. I'd still recommend gloves and eye protection as Tim has for the acid though. Glass or metal containers are the safest bet, but certain plastics like HDPE are immune to it also. Strip all plastics from the bodyshell and leave it to soak in a covered container for a short while, maybe checking every 30 minutes. This will either dissolve the paint completely, or soften it enough to be scrubbed off with a toothbrush or similar.

You can strain any lumps out of the thinners and reuse it multiple times.

[Olivetti20]

Hydrochloride acid is sold in most builders merchants as spirit of salts. If you use it, always wear gloves and eye protection, work in a well ventilated area and use plastic or glass containers and tools. Don’t let it get in contact with glazed sinks or tiles, it will dissolve them, ruining the surface. Dispose of it by overdilution into a drain. Last thing, if you dilute it, always add the acid to the water. Do not add water to the acid as it will heat up and may boil.

Thanks for that,it all sounds a bit scary.i'll prob go back to my planes instead

[Tim Marlow]

To be honest, it’s less scary than using household bleach.....the PPE should be the same In both cases. Not sure what the acid would be used for though? Paint stripper is usually Caustic soda (Sodium hydroxide) Alkali based. Cellulose thinner, as indicated by Andy, would be easier to set up. Just use a polythene container with a lid, keep it in the garage or outside, drop the item in and leave it overnight....

[Olivetti20]

To be honest, it’s less scary than using household bleach.....the PPE should be the same In both cases. Not sure what the acid would be used for though? Paint stripper is usually Caustic soda (Sodium hydroxide) Alkali based. Cellulose thinner, as indicated by Andy, would be easier to set up. Just use a polythene container with a lid, keep it in the garage or outside, drop the item in and leave it overnight....

Thank you