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Old February 21st, 2009, 21:11   #10
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Originally Posted by Flying Squirrel View Post
Many types of spray paints have solvents (such as acetone, xylene, toluene) in them to help they drying process but they also cause old paint to bubble or strip; that is what you are seeing. The solvents get in where the old paint chipped off and degrade the previous layers.

Sanding the material down and cleaning it (with something like IPA isopropyl alcohol) prior to touching up the paint should help.

I used to have the problem with my RC Boats.
I see. Will IPA alcohol damage the plastic?
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