Stripping models

[diddy lemon1]

Firstly I\'m talking about little metal and plastic men not women

I have recently purchased a squad of space marines of ebay, some are plastic and some are metal. I have placed some of the metal models in acetone over night to try and remove some of the paint. This normally takes it straight off but it barely has any affect after a good scrub with a tooth brush.

What would be the best thing to use to get this tough paint of plastic and metals that i can get in the uk.

 

[Gilvan Blight]

The search button is your friend.

This question gets asked a lot here. Just use the search button and look through older posts, there are tons of them.

Here, I\'ve even link the last one for you:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=26316

 

[sg2009]

for metal i jsut soak it in nail polish remover and then scrub the mini with an old toothbrush

dont know about plastic though

 

[diddy lemon1]

Originally posted by sg2009
for metal i jsut soak it in nail polish remover and then scrub the mini with an old toothbrush

dont know about plastic though

acetone is the the main part of nail polish remover

 

[Roger Bunting]

dettol works just fine.

 

[sg2009]

Originally posted by diddy lemon1

Originally posted by sg2009
for metal i jsut soak it in nail polish remover and then scrub the mini with an old toothbrush

dont know about plastic though

acetone is the the main part of nail polish remover

you learn something new everyday !!

 

[squidders]

if the metal mini is being a pain in the rear... go to an auto shop (Halfords or similar) and get some Nitromors paint stripper for the metal ones.

I don\'t know What it\'ll do for plastic ones mind... probably eat them.

 

[diddy lemon1]

Originally posted by Roger Bunting
dettol works just fine.

do you have a picture of this as when i went on the site their seemed to be lots of different products and i had no idea which was the right one

 

[Roger Bunting]

It\'s just the standard antiseptic disinfectant the one I\'ve used.

I let it soak overnight and then run it under the tap with removes the loosened paint without getting your fingers or the old toothbrush gunky. If it doesn\'t remove all of it then give it another soak, an hour or so and run it under the tap again. You\'ll probably have to scrub the last bits off.

 

[hubbabubba]

Brake fluid, for plastics and metals, you can\'t go wrong, just remember to wash your hands and be carefull how you dispose of it afterwards. Nice eco friendly stuff it ain\'t

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by diddy lemon1

Originally posted by Roger Bunting
dettol works just fine.

do you have a picture of this as when i went on the site their seemed to be lots of different products and i had no idea which was the right one

Page 2 of the thread linked to above, third post down.

Einion

 

[Sauce Devil]

For metals I use a super-strong industrial detergent and leave the minis to soak for about an hour, then I use a pressure washer (on a low power setting) to blast the paint off. A little brushing helps to remove stubborn bits.

It\'s very quick and removes every trace of paint.

For plastics (I\'ve never liked plastic minis) I soak the miniatures in a 50% solution of Dettol antiseptic disinfectant (called Pine-Sol in the USA) for about 48 hours and then pressure wash them. They sometimes have to be re-soaked.

 

[evil tendencies]

I use Castrol\'s \"Superclean.\" It comes in a big purple bottle for about $8. It works on plastic, putty, resin and metal with no problems. Just soak your models overnight, and scrub with an old toothbrush.

 

[Tonka]

Easy Off and Simple Green

My suggestion would be to use Easy Off oven cleaner for any metal and Simple Green for plastic.

Do you know if the miniatures have been varnished? If that is the case, it\'ll change the ball game entirely.

Tonka

P.S., Simple Green is real nice as it is totally eco-friendly -you just need a longer soak.

 

[diddy lemon1]

thanks guys i will get some of the dettol this weekend and give it a shot

 

[diddy lemon1]

I was just thinking where in the u.k. can i get this stuff, like what shops and where abouts in the shop could i find it?

 

[Thunderhawker]

This thread is not at all what I thought it was about. Teach me to just read the title.

 

[Einion]

Originally posted by diddy lemon1
I was just thinking where in the u.k. can i get this stuff, like what shops and where abouts in the shop could i find it?

Tesco nearby? Any supermarket is likely to stock it.

It\'ll probably be near where you\'d find bleach and possibly also near the section selling plasters if there is one. Anyway, just ask a member of staff if you can\'t spot it.

Einion