Removing Panel Lining

[pikashoo]

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

[RD Blade]

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!

[edwin3060]

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.

[cowie165]

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.

[Aurelin Hawk]

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.

[cowie165]

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?