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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:26 am 
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does anyone know any quick ways in which i could strip old miniatures from their paint all the minis i have are plastic
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:41 am 
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do a little research, there are a huge amount of forum posts/videos about this topic.

Go to google and type in, "stipping mini's, plastic"
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 11:27 am 
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I soak the miniatures in dettol for a few hours then work at it carefully with a toothbrush, then back in the dettol and repeat until the mini is clean.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:43 pm 
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Afastr wrote:
I soak the miniatures in dettol for a few hours then work at it carefully with a toothbrush, then back in the dettol and repeat until the mini is clean.

I did the same thing except with 50/50 water and Pine Sol. I soaked a bunch of them for up to a day and used a very gritty tooth brush and it came right off. I would recommend checking back on them every few hours to make sure they don't get soft. I had a few archers who had bows that softened but after a while they hardened back up.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:34 pm 
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Dot3 break fluid works, the paint is removed but it takes almost 3 days!

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:34 pm 
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I soak them in Coca-Cola for a week adding a fresh batch of Coca-Cola half way through. Then soak them in Simple Green cleaner for a day. Finally scrub with a toothbrush or something similar.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:41 pm 
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Soak them in simple green for a day then scrub with a tooth brush
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:50 pm 
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Feanorthenoldor wrote:
do a little research, there are a huge amount of forum posts/videos about this topic.

Go to google and type in, "stipping mini's, plastic"


Bing, google is your friend. However, Some times it is nice to know what the experiences of the group are.My experience is that any wetting agent will work. A lot of people like simple Green. I have not tried it, Not a local brand. I like pine oil and brake fluid.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:55 pm 
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THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY USEFUL
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