Removing Decorations

[bookie]

I know this will be a strange question to most, but I don't know. I see the stock bodies
that are prepped for a repaint and all the chrome and do dads are absent. I recently took a car apart and noticed these parts appeared to be secured to the bodies by welding plastic. How do you remove these "welds" enabling the components removal and then, when all done, how are they best resecured. :oops:

Thanks

[Ember]

Carefully. :)

A sharp knife and patience are usually the go. I try to cut away the excess 'welded' plastic and free up the 'pin' section and push it out.

Some brands, like Scalextri, actually glue parts rather than plastic weld. And that's a PiTA.

Reattaching I usually do with PVA glue or, more often, Formula 560 Canopy Glue.

[TsgtRet]

Kind of like Shotgun, I use the edge if a worn down cutting wheel in my Dremel on low speed with a light touch to grind away the welds. Gorilla Super Glue gel to reattach.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Me too. I use the 3/32nd or 1/16 milling bits.

[Cincyslots]

I use a dremel and 2 way epoxy.

Bruce

[bookie]

Thanks all, info really appreciated

[goosenapper]

[Ember]

Yay. Here was me thinking I was too careful. But you got it in one. I just know I'd finish up with major damage.

Ninco and SCX are my favourites for stripping down. But I have Ninco cars that have been almost impossible to get the paint off and others that have been no problem at all.

[bookie]

[ecr]

The dremmel, for me is also TOO FAST, so I run it through a dimmer switch and receptacle mounted on a wooden board, so I can turn the rpm down and use the tool much more controlable
ecr :character-oldtimer: