red color coming of Captain Americas shield
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Kibishii
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I just checked my Captain America: First Avenger and the red is flaking off his shield as well; I will try to take pictures and post them later tonight.
Knightstalker
Super Freak
Yeah this is frustrating, just noticed the red is flaking off my Cap:FA shield. Gonna have to try the Tamiya route
CaptnRex
Super Freak
Mine is still perfect. Lucky or is the issue not that wide spread?
guy66657
Super Freak
I think it may depend on some things. My Avengers Cap shield is perfect but he hasn't been touched since I put him on display, really XD
Knightstalker
Super Freak
It's weird because my Avengers Cap shield is perfect, and I've had him pretty much as long as I've had the FA one
Knightstalker
Super Freak
Oh well, just swapped it out for the battled damaged shield. Not sure, but it seems like better quality, and I like the matt finish on it. Suits the FA Cap too
Do we spray on the battle damaged one too? Do you have pics of that?
I did the battle damaged one too.
chewdeezy
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I thought mines were perfect until they started flaking. I would just spray it just in case unless you like the flaking since it resembles battle damaged...
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Last time I checked (a month ago) my Avengers Cap was ok, both shield were fine 
this really sucks... I PO'd every new Cap now, I hope the new shields don't have this problem
this really sucks... I PO'd every new Cap now, I hope the new shields don't have this problem
Antihero
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Mine is bad, I'm planning to strip the paint by either dunking the shield in brake fluid or spraying with oven cleaner. Hopefully the plastic is similar to polystyrene (standard model kit plastic) so Tamiya lacquer spray paints will adhere well. I also hope the shield's plastic will accept Alclad lacquers. Alclad has better chrome silver, it looks almost electroplated just like HT's paint job on the shield.
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Is there anyone out there offering the service of striping the paint and repainting? Id be interested..
galactiboy
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My shield for TFA seemed like it was holding up well... but 2 days ago I noticed I had him pressed up against the side of the Detolf he's in and when I shifted him over the plating on the sheild that was in contact with the glass came off 
Oh well, guess I'll go ahead and do battled damage on him now that the shield is messed-up looking
Oh well, guess I'll go ahead and do battled damage on him now that the shield is messed-up looking
Knightstalker
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Yeah I had a tiny paint flake on mine. As i examined it, I decided to gently dust it with a soft bristled paint brush, and it took the paint off! I was afraid to even breathe on it after that debacle. Hopefully future Cap releases won't have the same QC issues.
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Just wipe it with acetone. The whole base layer is the chromed silver, the red and blue will come off and leave the silver. If you want to take the chrome off you'll probably destroy the shield.
Deak Starkiller
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No tackiness at all? Looks great man.
Ninjaknight
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Whats the best way to lay the shield before spraying to get an even coat? The straps seem to be in the way.
El-Vi-Riachi
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from another post...
looks 1000 times better after the coat. so much more accurate to the movie...
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These pics are mine I coated mine with the TS-79 spray, I made a thread about it also a while back, check my username for created threads.
I have to be honest I sprayed mine about a year ago and under the light I have started to notice the paint cracking under the coat. I have done another coat recently but seems it's only a matter of time until the paint will go.
I have stripped the paint of one and repainted it, it doesn't look as good at very close inspection but from a distance it's acceptable. If and when the paint chips on my Ts-79 coated shield I may reattempt a paint and take my time with it. The other I repainted has lasted a year without any signs of cracking.
Oh mine, it seems like even the coat spray cant help..the only solution would be to repaint it?
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