GrandpaPhil Posted July 16, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2019 A buddy of mine has an old ship model that belonged to his Dad, and the sails have nicotine stains. What’s the best way to remove the nicotine without destroying the sails on the model? Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (scratch - Victory Models plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:200 Orel Solferino, 1:72 Hannah (scratch- Hahn plans), 1:72 Prince de Neufchatel (scratch - Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 16, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 16, 2019 The only way to do a good job is remove the sails and wash them then re-rig them. There are a number of recipes for washing cloth with nicotine stains on the 'net. Is this a decorator model or a model his dad built himself? May not be worth the effort if a mass produced decorator model although it is impossible to put a value on sentiment. Allan mtaylor 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Current Builds - HMS Litchfield 1695 - Scratch 1:64 HMS Boston 1762 -Scratch 1:196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 16, 2019 It’s a mass produced decorator model. I cleaned it the best I could for him, at work. I wasn’t sure about what to try and use on the sails. mtaylor 1 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (scratch - Victory Models plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:200 Orel Solferino, 1:72 Hannah (scratch- Hahn plans), 1:72 Prince de Neufchatel (scratch - Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted July 16, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 16, 2019 If the sails are brittle, there's a good chance that washing them will disintegrate them. Nicotine is soluble in water, helped by a couple of drops of detergent added. Is it possible that the model is acceptable with stained sails? mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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