Cleaning Mold lines on WOTC plastics

[MClimbin]

Has anyone figured out a good way to clean the mold lines on the vinyl WOTC prepainted minis? Neither a hobby knife nor a file will work. Haven\'t been able to figure it out so far.

Michael

 

[Temperance]

If very very very careful, you can heat a tool and melt it.

Also, consider chilling the model and then cutting it; I\'ve often stuck a model into ice water for a few minutes before removing mold lines with an exacto or drilling.

 

[desertdragon1964]

better idea is to put your plastic mini in the freezer for an hour or so making it very ridged.DD

 

[Drake Farstrider]

I agree with the the chilling theory. It should then be hard enough.

 

[MClimbin]

Seems logical enough,

I\'ll give it a try and report back. Thanks!

 

[Temperance]

Immersing something in a cold liquid will chill it much faster than a cold(er) freezer where it is only chilled by a cold gas. It\'s true that the freezer will chill it colder, but I suspect you\'ll need to repeatedly coolit as you work on it as it will warm up as you touch it. Therefore, dunking it in ice-water for a minute or two will be much quicker than setting in a freezer for an hour.

You could even stick a salt/ice water mixture in the freezer for even colder temps.