How to remove paint?

Drumstick · **Joined:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am **Posts:** 1223

Hey folks, I was just wondering how you remove paint from your figures. Are there any special brands or are they all relativley the same. I have the feeling that you need two different kinds for the plastic and metal models, or am I just talking gibberish?

Thank's In Advance
Drum

Cyndra the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:53 pm

Well nail varnish only works on metals because it melts plastic. But I use Fairy power spray. Just squirt it on wait 30-40 mins and then scrub off with an old toothbrush works best on metals but leaves undercoat intact for plastics. Of course Simple Green is better but those Americans are hogging it... :no:

Hope this helps.

Cyndra the Grey

{aD}??? · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:17 am **Posts:** 202

Wouldnt recommend acetone. Tried it on a space marine and it melted all the detail as well as the boltgun :sad:

Xelee · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:12 pm

Drumstick, definitely 'Simple Green', if you can get it. It is a wonder stripper, does both metals and plastics and the worst effect anyone can find it having on the model itself is a slight green discolouration if left soaking for a very long time.

Drumstick · **Joined:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am **Posts:** 1223

Right so the majority of the vote go for simple green I see, and iot's pretty effective by the looks of it too. It's an American product I'm guessing so fairy liquid may be easier to get a hold of as Cyndra said. I had a quick search for it on ebay and it came up with a list of womens clothings, I wasn't searching for that - honest! Know anywhere I could get hold of it cheap? otherwise I'll go with Cyndra's suggestion.

Cheer's fellas
Drum

Xelee · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:51 pm

Hi Drumstick, I have no idea what chainstores in your kneck of the woods have it (an Aussie chain - Dunnings sells it here) but they do have a UK wefront:

http://www.simplegreen.co.uk/3/componen ... Itemid,25/

Cheers

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:11 pm

On metals i have used Nitromoors paint stripper, it will melt plastic so do not use it fot that

Cyndra the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:00 pm

If you do go with fairy use this sort of stuff not the washing up liquid:
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-pr ... 375ml.html

Fishlegs · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:41 pm

I use dettol - works a treat, with just a small bit of discolouration of the model.

samoht · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:28 pm

Leave the miniature submerged in Metholated spirits for a while and then use an old tooth brush to scrub the paint off when you take him out.

Leave him in the metho for maybe 2 hours. Maybe more if need be.

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:53 am

I think this is about the fifth time someone has asked this question (myself included)- maybe its time for an article?

I think you can also use acetone-free nail varnish remover, but I haven't ever used it since I just use meths like samoht suggested.

kidterminal · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:07 am

I've used nail polish remover and acetone, which works on metals. They both have noxious vapors so you must use ventilation; especially for acetone. The last time I used nail polish remover, I didn't use gloves and it irritated my skin. Nasty chaffing from the scrubbing with the toothbrush. I use Simple Green now.

Rob

GreenDragonInn · **Joined:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:43 am **Posts:** 56

ive had experience in oven cleaner. I stripped a range and the only paint was left was black in the deep crevises, essiantly it looked like a light wash.
However ive tried it on older models (1-2 years) and it did nothing except chip the paint slightly.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:50 pm

Hi guys, I tried to remove some paint today on metal figures. I used nail polish remover but it didn't got off to good. How do you get the small details cleaned? It doesn't work well enough; I also tried "white spirit" it got it cleaner then the nail remover but it's not going smoothlyl.
I used a toothbrush with some of the product and brushed over it. Am I doing something wrong?

kidterminal · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:26 am

garmenhord wrote:

Hi guys, I tried to remove some paint today on metal figures. I used nail polish remover but it didn't got off to good. How do you get the small details cleaned? It doesn't work well enough; I also tried "white spirit" it got it cleaner then the nail remover but it's not going smoothlyl.
I used a toothbrush with some of the product and brushed over it. Am I doing something wrong?

How many days did you leave it in to soak?

garmenhord · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:41 am

I just did some of the product on the toothbrush and started rubbing. Didn't soak it. - So i gotta let it soak in the white spirit?

kidterminal · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:24 pm

garmenhord wrote:

I just did some of the product on the toothbrush and started rubbing. Didn't soak it. - So i gotta let it soak in the white spirit?

Yes you do. I tend to soak mine for a week or some, but 24 hours may be enough.

Rob

garmenhord · **Posted:** Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:30 pm

ok i putted them in some white spirit now, ill see tomorrow what gives. I only did in a bit just enough to soak 4-5 things.

Elros of Numenor · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:16 am

Did you use methylated spirit or white spirit? :?:

garmenhord · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:14 am

WHITE spirit

like it says? (i hope this isn't bad or something, caus they laid down in it a whole night already - i intended to get them out this evening).

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