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Corporal
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I just used some Simple Green (which apparently is in the automotive section of Target/Wally World) to strip some acrylic paint off of some metal minis yesterday. Soaked it for about 24 hrs and the paint just came off like a oily skin. There are still some nooks and crannies where the paint is hard to get to that may require some doing to remove though. As for the superglue, it didn't seem to make the bond any more brittle than that bond already is.
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Sergeant
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I have also recently tried simple green and Had some good result with some plastic figs. I am trying some metal ones, but as with the plastic ones I am going to let them soak in the simple green/water solution or awhile. I also noticed them same thing with the glue on the plastic figs. It didn't seem to debond as well as I had hoped.
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Lieutenant
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Member of the A.S.S.R.
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Found a new one this weekend: Barryman's B-12 Chemtool. I read up on this thread while I was soaking the miniatures in Pine Sol and noticed that someone mentioned carb cleaner. Well Barryman's is basically high-powered carb cleaner (also removes water from gasoline). Anyway, the Pine Sol seemed to only soften the paint, the stuff I had to deal with was damn stubborn, and I really wasn't keen on spending the rest of the afternoon picking at my minis with a dental tool. One hour in Barryman's and most of the paint disintegrated leaving a few deep spots to pick at, worked really well.
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Major
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Solidarity, Brother
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Note: Green Works from Target seems to work as well as simple green. 1-2 days in the soak and it comes off as easily as with pine sol *and* it doesn't rub the skin off your fingers.
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Recruit
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Mine is an evil avatar.
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I have to agree with the earlier suggestions of brake fluid. I just recently stripped all of my plastics with it, both the old run of plastics that were sold back in the 80's, and the new ones that come with the intro boxed set. Because of time, I had left them in there for about a month in a sealed container, and the acrylic paint sloughed right off.
For the crevices, I used a stiff bristle plastic brush. The toothbrush I used disintegrated shortly after I started scrubbing, so check your plastics before leaving them in there.
I then washed them in warm water with dish soap, and gave them a good rubbing while under the running water. The primer I used stuck quite well, and they are now all fully painted, based, and clear coated. Much better looking than they used to.
My only issue... how to dispose of the break fluid and paint?
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Recruit
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I've had good luck with brake fluid as well, like you time was not a factor and it cleaned my plastics back to bare in about a months soakage and then a quick shake  As for disposal, just stick it in a small bottle or jar and take it to your local garage, they have to dispose of large quantities of brake fluid and oil after car servicing so a little jar should be no problem for them to dispose off. |
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Warrant Officer
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Not going anywhere for a while?
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Just tried the PineSol method and 12 hours in it removed a heavy (ugly) layer of oil-based enamel with ease. No effect on the superglue.
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Sergeant
Posts: 155
The return of Gothmog
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Bought a $5 can of Easy-Off oven cleaner. Most of my mechs were painted over 10 years ago. Also bought a glass jar with a lid - can hold 16 mechs. Spray liberally and put the lid on. No fumes. 12 hours later the paint comes off with a toothbrush and water (Testers enamel, Hombrol, acrylic, whatever the paint). Many of the glue joints also came apart as well (an added benefit).
JB
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Master Sergeant
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My apologies for posting this, but I dug through the history and couldn't find the last post I saw on it. I think it got buried by everyone's threads about minis (which are all awesome - I like pictures, and you guys have good photo-fu).
Anywho, I've acquired some minis from an eBay auction, and half of them, including what I *think* is a reaper CAV mini, are painted with enamel (though the CAV has been painted well, so that's a blessing).
So, as you might imagine, I'm curious as to what could be used to strip enamel paint.
My current thought is grabbing some undiluted acetone (from my local chemists store), and a really old toothbrush I keep on standby for this sort of thing.
But if anyone has different or better advice, then please sing out!
(Incidentally, when I can finally get a good camera, and some work done on my mini painting, I'll show you my work).
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Warrant Officer
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Strike swiftly, strike hard, strike mercilessly!
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Sergeant
Posts: 155
The return of Gothmog
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Use a glass jar (with a lid) and some Easy-Off Oven spray. Works well on acrylic or enamel. I let them sit for 12 hours. Removes 15-year-old paint very well.
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Master Sergeant
Posts: 365
Coyotes Are Survivors
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100% acetone works great for stripping enamel paint.
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Captain
Posts: 1945
33rd Avalon Hussars: Because even TPTB forget
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Has anyone ever tried to remove Krylon spray paint? I've got some minis that were spray painted and I've tried Purple Power to strip them and all it does is cause the minis to corrode. I don't know if the minis themselves are damaged or if it's something to do with the paint, but I need some other ideas.
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Corporal
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I use a strong paint stripper for metal minis, but have had recent success using Simple Green on plastics. I mix about half Simple Green and half water then soak the minis. Scrub with a toothbrush and rinse, then back in the mix as necessary for another round. No need for gloves, and it doesn't damage the plastic. It works on acrylic and enamel, although the enamel takes a little more work. Thick enamel paint might take a couple days soak time and a few rounds of scrubbing. Some work in the cracks with a knife or toothpick to get all the old paint out, and they come out looking like new.
I've been using that method on a batch of minis I picked up used that had some really fugly caked-on paint jobs.
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Lieutenant
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Who's next ?!
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Ok, So what's the safest (to the mini and Me  ) way to strip/remove paint from metal mini's. No need for great debate, just a simple easy to use and dispose of answer. Thx in advance, D69 |
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The Real Jacob Kincaid
Moderator
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The only Battletech rockstar sex god
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Simple Green or Pine Sol (or any of their generic versions).
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