Paint, remove paint, and paint again?

[lyko]

Hello,

I'm waiting for my first order to arrive. I thought it would be a good idea to learn miniature painting without spending lots of money on my first thousand 'over exaggerated' miniatures, which probably will look awful, to order Reaper miniatures. I can than paint them, remove the paint and paint again. Is this realistic? If yes, what is the best way to remove the paint? With best way i also want to take health into account (as biological as possible).

Thanks,

 

[PegaZus]

Many people use Simple Green, a common household cleaner, to strip the metal minis. I use it myself, and it does very well.

And this is a very commonly suggested technique to learning to paint on a budget, so strip away!

 

[TrystanGST]

I use a plastic bin full of pine sol, undiluted. Metal, plastic, resin. All will shed paint. You just have to watch the plastic/resin minis, as leaving them in the bath too long (more than a few hours) will soften them up and run the risk of damaging while scrubbing.

 

[SkelettetS]

to me it sounds terrible boring to paint the same miniature over and over and over... and not to be able to see the progress you make! i still giggle at the miniatures i first painted when i decided to pick up the brush after 15 years.

 

[TrystanGST]

I don't re-paint everything, but when I mess up (like I did with my andrea pin-up and her stockings the first time around) it's nice to get a re-do.