pikashoo Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) I recently bought a valk where the previous owner panel lined it with pencil. He did a good job but I rather have it without panel lines, any tips on how to remove the pencil panel lines without damage to the valk? Edited December 12, 2008 by pikashoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Blade Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I recently bought a valk where the previous owner panel lined it with pencil. He did a good job but I rather have it without panel lines, and tips on how to remove the pencil panel lines without damage to the valk?Haha! I was watching that auction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin3060 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'd guess an eraser would be good? Get one of the soft erasers, and use a penknife to cut a sharp tip onto one of the corners, and go from there, sharpening the tip of the eraser often. I used to do pencil panel lining before I found some panel lining wash that worked well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 You'll need something that dissolves graphite. You might go ok with the eraser, but finding a solvent that will remove the pencil but not the paint will be the trick. Good news is that you can experiment on a spare piece of plastic and see what works nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelin Hawk Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 You'll need something that dissolves graphite. You might go ok with the eraser, but finding a solvent that will remove the pencil but not the paint will be the trick. Good news is that you can experiment on a spare piece of plastic and see what works nicely. Try rubbing alcohol, 70 percent grade. Any stronger and it will remove paint. I used it along with a q-tip to remove panel lines previously, and it seems to do a good job with graphite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Try rubbing alcohol, 70 percent grade. Any stronger and it will remove paint. I used it along with a q-tip to remove panel lines previously, and it seems to do a good job with graphite. That sounds like the winning ticket. Nice. pikashoo can you report back with how it all goes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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