Model Stripping

Barrel Rider · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:22 am

So I bought some models on EBay and they happen to be painted. Not that the paint job is bad but I like to paint models myself as it makes them my own. So my question is does anyone know a good and cheapish paint stripper? One that doesn't cause damage to the model but removes all the paint and preferably something you guys have tried yourselves. Also as a side question does anyone know how to remove basing stuff just the average sand and grass flock? Thanks in advance

Honba · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:06 am

Nail polish remover works well on metal models. Never tried it on plastic...

Rangefinder · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:37 pm

In the USA we have a product called Simple Green.
I used it with great results on metal models.
Let the models soak over night and the paint peeled right off.
What was left on it I brushed away with a toothbrush.
Then for the knooks and crannies, I used a wooden toothpick.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:22 pm

Dettol seems to work on all models, nail polish remover works on metal only (unless acetone free). Hard toothbrush should scrub it off.

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:08 pm

Simple green. It works on minis of all materials. Pour undilutted simple green into a container and let your mini soak in it for 24 hours. Once the time has elapsed, take a discarded toothbrush and scrub the paint off. Resoak and rebrush if you wish.

Rangefinder · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:24 pm

ahhhhh...., thank you for the tip on using Simple Green with plastic.
I was tempted to try but kind of fearful.
Got some Rohan poorly based but was going to work with them anyway.
This gives me a bit of confidence going into all that!

Mapper · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:06 pm

yep, don't use full strength nail polish remover on plastic models, had a couple of wargs I was trying to dissolve the glue on that turned into a nice soft, no feature blobs that I had to throw away.

Works great on metal though.

Creaky · **Joined:** Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:26 pm **Posts:** 424

Yes, brown dettol is my go to for stripping minis, both plastic and metal. Messy as hell, stinks a bit too, but works out allright. 50/50 bath dettol and water, let them have a soak over night and give them a damn good brushing and cleanup the next day. Wear gloves.

Dettol seemed to work ok on the bases of the last minis I stripped, they were just static grass, but it came off easily enough. Couldn't say for certain re: sand, though.

Barrel Rider · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:34 pm

Thanks everyone! I will see if my local shops provide some of these. Unfortunately I don't live in America and the shipping is too expensive just for Simple Green but I appreciate knowing about it. Thanks again everyone

pokyha · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:53 am

Will scrubbing the paint off with a toothbrush leave scratch marks on metal or plastic models?

Does it make a difference if I use a hard or soft toothbrush?

jdizzy001 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:59 am

Use a soft toothbrush, it will *not* leave marks. I use them all the time. PS- use a soft toothbrush on your teeth too. There is no reason to use a medium or hard unless directed to by your dentist.

pokyha · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2014 1:02 pm

Haha Thanks for the tip I already use a soft one :-D

redeaston · **Posted:** Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:43 am

Fairy power spray works well on both plastic and metal and I don't find it as messy or as smelly as detol.

othar · **Joined:** Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:32 pm **Posts:** 1

redeaston wrote:

Fairy power spray works well on both plastic and metal and I don't find it as messy or as smelly as detol.

hello, the most economic and best result, for me, the brake fluid for cohe (dot-dot-4 or 3), rub with brush teeth, ear buds and a pin ... that if washing hands well afte

Pindergorn · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:01 pm

Gene Parmesan wrote:

Dettol seems to work on all models, nail polish remover works on metal only (unless acetone free). Hard toothbrush should scrub it off.

I picked up a bottle of Dettol Power & Fresh today, the blue scented liquid multi-purpose cleaner.

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Will this work for metal and plastic models? Or should I get the plain (brown?) version? Tesco only had this blue one.

Also, what effect does dettol and other stripping agents have on Greenstuff and superglue bonds?

I have a warg chieftain that I want to strip but he was a right ***** to assemble and I did a lot of greenstuf gap filling.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:13 pm

redeaston wrote:

Fairy power spray works well on both plastic and metal and I don't find it as messy or as smelly as detol.

No more needs to be said, just switched to using this recently and its a godsend.

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:25 pm

Yep fairy power spray is what my local GW uses. Thoroughly recommended.

Creaky · **Joined:** Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:26 pm **Posts:** 424

Aranarth wrote:

Gene Parmesan wrote:

Dettol seems to work on all models, nail polish remover works on metal only (unless acetone free). Hard toothbrush should scrub it off.

I picked up a bottle of Dettol Power & Fresh today, the blue scented liquid multi-purpose cleaner.

Click to: Show

Will this work for metal and plastic models? Or should I get the plain (brown?) version? Tesco only had this blue one.

Also, what effect does dettol and other stripping agents have on Greenstuff and superglue bonds?

I have a warg chieftain that I want to strip but he was a right ***** to assemble and I did a lot of greenstuf gap filling.

Not sure how it effects Greenstuff or superglue, sorry, but I'd definitely go for the 'pure' brown dettol. That'd work on metal and plastic alike.

I recall some weakness of the superglue bonds - but that may simply have been because the glue was poor, the models old, or maybe I simply dumped too many heavy metal models into a bucket with too much gusto.

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