WS No. 52 Aerial Base C2
Well, a routine painting of the SCC 2 top coat this morning got real interesting in about 30 seconds.
This new to me AK Interactive Acrylic paint stripped the grey primer I have used for nearly 30 years faster than any paint stripper I have ever used. I ended up having to wipe the metal clean on the entire aerial assembly to redo it, paint directly onto the metal. Not my favourite approach by a long shot.
Not that I did not have warning signs. After giving the paint a real good shake, I had dipped my brush into it to specifically confirm what product on hand was the best clean up solution. First check was water which beaded right off the brush. Next into alcohol. to get rid of the water. Nothing there either. Next was mineral spirts with no effect and lastly Tamiya Thinner which did nothing either.
So when I was finished, the brush got tossed.
On the bright side, it has been an hour since I finished painting and removed the masking tape and so far, there have been no further signs of this paint misbehaving. The aerial will sit for 24 hours before I attempt cleaning off the masking tape residue on the rubber flex assembly and reassembling the Aerial Base C2 to its Base Plate assembly. I am giving it 24 hours as that was another issue I had with the AK Interactive website. In addition to no clear cleanup information, nothing was easily found regarding cure times.
David
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