Disassembling Plastiques.

[J2FcM]

So. A squad of painted Tau Firewarrioers...
a way to strip their paint, and take them apart... to be repositioned\\converted\\re-painted?

Or just buy a new box set

 

[Shawn R. L.]

A VERY thin VERY sharp knife (and some safety goggles) and sometimes you can simply shove it in the gap to \'pop\' the piece off or sepreate it.

Plus, consider if you really need to dissamble them.

 

[MPJ]

If proper plastic glue was used... Just buy a new box set. Unless your on a budget because the work involved will be more than it\'s worth.

 

[War Griffon]

Don\'t know if you have heard of a general cleaning/diinfectant called Detol over there in the States but it is an excellent paint stripper just leave them in for an hour or two then rub with a tooth brush and warm soapy water to wash afterwards failing that break fluid for a 24 hour stint in a sealed container works well but is not so cheap.

As for breaking them up that would depend on how well they have been put together.

 

[mickc22]

if they\'ve been super glued you should be able to pop \'em apart, if it was plastic glue then they are \'welded\' together and you would have to actually cut them apart

Revell do (or they used to) a compound called Model Strip, it\'s specifically for plastics

 

[J2FcM]

Hmmm, I used the GW model glue or whatnot. I think I may have to run a tester, Im worried bout the armored shoulder...

Anywho, is that detol and brake fluid good for metals too???

I use simple green for metal, and its, decent, but a lot of picking at nooks. On plastics, it sux!

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by J2FcM


Hmmm, I used the GW model glue or whatnot. I think I may have to run a tester, Im worried bout the armored shoulder...

Anywho, is that detol and brake fluid good for metals too???

I use simple green for metal, and its, decent, but a lot of picking at nooks. On plastics, it sux!

Dettol = PineSol.
On plastics you can use it but will need a pair of rubber gloves, a toothbrush (that you can dispose of later) some Cif or equivilent Kitchen scouring cream and a touch of Elbow grease.
Paint will come off (90-99%) and the plastics will be re-primable.

 

[emopainterguy]

Be careful using PineSol though, if you leave plastics in for too long it will damage them. I\'ve heard great things about isopropyl alcohol, but I haven\'t tried it myself.

 

[matty1001]

I use Mr Muscle oven cleaner, on both metals and plastic, it leaves a very fine film of grey on plastics which can be easily primed over, but peels the paint straight off metal.