stripping plastic models

[dogsrand]

I have an old regiment of the plastic warhammer high elves spearmen. They are painted badly and I want to start over. What can i use to safely strip the old paint off without damaging the plastic model?

 

[Sonnyslayer]

Simple green works pretty good.. but you have to give them a good scrub to get the paint of.

 

[Swordwind]

The eternal thread returns...

 

[Wolf Fang]

what they said...

also... breakfluid works

 

[Swordwind]

Acetone :twisted:

 

[dogsrand]

Sorry about that. I seem to forget that the search forum button is my best friend at times .

 

[vincegamer]

just paint over them. It\'s working for me.

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Brake fluid works ok, if you can find a product called Castrol Super Clean it works fantastic for stripping plastics. I buy it in the automotive section at Walmart. Its sold in a 1 gallon purple jug for like $8.00 I sure any automotive store that carrys castrol products should have it. its a biodegradeable parts cleaner but it strips the paint off plastic great.

 

[Ogrebane]

Oven Cleaner. The good stuff must have caustic soda in it.

 

[supervike]

What would work good for Oven cleaning I wonder?

 

[Bill]

On the subject of stripping D), I\'ve done a forum search and I can\'t find anything about what you\'d use to strip Green Stuff. I imagine it would be a bit more vulnerable than plastic - any ideas anyone?

 

[dauber22]

Originally posted by Bill
I can\'t find anything about what you\'d use to strip Green Stuff.

Just try PMing him It would probably require a trip to France on your part, though. I doubt he\'d cross the channel just so you could strip him.

 

[Bill]

Originally posted by dauber22

Originally posted by Bill
I can\'t find anything about what you\'d use to strip Green Stuff.

Just try PMing him It would probably require a trip to France on your part, though. I doubt he\'d cross the channel just so you could strip him.

How did I know somebody would think of that?

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by Bill
On the subject of stripping D), I\'ve done a forum search and I can\'t find anything about what you\'d use to strip Green Stuff. I imagine it would be a bit more vulnerable than plastic - any ideas anyone?

Bill green putty or Kneedatite will strip with the castrol the same way as plastic. Id imagine break fluid will work the same . GS is pretty durable once cured. remember it was origionally designed to fix plumbing leaks and repair leaky gastanks and radiators.

 

[finn17]

Stripping greenstuff?

I\'ve never tried, but I\'d reckon it\'s pretty much impossible. Think of it as filling in a tooth...chemicals will only soften what they can touch. I would suggest mechanical removal is the only reliable way..drilling/gouging sanding etc

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by finn17
I\'ve never tried, but I\'d reckon it\'s pretty much impossible. Think of it as filling in a tooth...chemicals will only soften what they can touch. I would suggest mechanical removal is the only reliable way..drilling/gouging sanding etc

I think he ment stripping paint off of Green stuff.. not the actual green putty itself.

 

[Own3d]

Methalayted spirits (spelling?) doesn\'t harm the plastic and if you leave the models soaking in it for 5-10 minutes they will come up like new, just scrub them with an old toothbrush to remove the paint and let it dry then you can paint on it again...

 

[philologus]

Plastic model stripping:

 

[vincegamer]

am I alone in this?

I\'m much more fond of \"before\" pictures of Pam.

 

[philologus]

Originally posted by vincegamer
I\'m much more fond of \"before\" pictures of Pam.

I never cared for her at all.