Removing old paint

[Ganreld the Uniter]

I bought a really cool old wood elf bloodbowl figure the other day for next to nothing. The trouble is, that it\'s clogged down by to many coats of paint (it seems to have had several atempts and undercoats). Do i have a shot at removing this paint so that i myself may paint this miniature? Or is it lost for ever? Help me please!!

 

[Sand Rat]

Hmm. Depends on where you are at -

If you\'re Stateside, Simple Green or Easy Off Oven cleaner.

There are also some really good paint strippers at your local Home Despot/Lowes Hardware for use on antique furniture - they work well, but get one you can cut with water.

And an old toothbrush will come in handy to get the resultant gunk out of the crevasses.

Hope this helps.

 

[Ganreld the Uniter]

Allright!

Thanx man, i\'ll get cracking then!

 

[Sand Rat]

The figure is Metal, right?

If plastic ignore what I said -

 

[hashmallum]

Pff the best way is to use brake fluid - no matter whether plastics or metal.

For metal only - nitro


Greetz

Hash

 

[Ganreld the Uniter]

yeah,

He\'s metal. So oven cleaner, brake fluid or furniture paint stripper? Can i use Mr. Muscle maybe?

 

[TAB Studio]

We use Simple Green on all material and I strip often. It is cheap by the gallon at the auto parts store or Home Depot. Works for resin metal and gw plastic. Also wonderful for home cleaning

 

[Drake Farstrider]

I also use Simple Green. I have left plastic and metal mini\'s in it for months with out having a problem.

 

[magnum696]

Which type of simple green do you guys use? I went to http://consumer.simplegreen.com and see that there are many types. Also, how long would you let a plastic model soak for in it?

 

[pinballwizzard]

I just use an old can of Wickes paint stripper for my metal minis. It even works on stuff thats got about 5 thick layers, and only takes an hour or two. Just dont sniff it (it makes you very light headed). Or touch it (my thumb will never be the same again). Or drink it (dont go there).

I also found out from personal experience that it liquidises plastic GW bases in 1/2 an hr, so dont put anything plastic in it.

 

[StarFyre]

pinesol

i say again, for metal...pinesol.

for plastic..no idea