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 Post subject: Paint stripper (UK)
PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:22 pm 
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I'm back into the hobby after about 5 years out and would like to repaint a lot of my old metal models. They're badly painted and all have some level of inking and metallic paints (although I've only ever used GW inks/paints). I need a product, preferably one tried and tested by you guys, that will strip all of the paint off.

I'm based in the UK, so it would need to be available here. I've tried white spirit, which proved ineffective.

Any suggestions?

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 Post subject: Re: Paint stripper (UK)
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nail polish remover. I use acetone free for my metals but be careful not to splash it on any soft surfaces. Leave them to soak for 5-10 minutes then scrub with a brush under running water.

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By soft surfaces do you mean plastic miniatures? Or will that work on them too?

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Dettol works perfectly. Get a bottle of the brown one and pour into a container big enough to fit the miniatures you want to strip in. Leave for 24 hours then scrub with an old toothbrush. When all the paint has gone soak the miniature in warm soapy water.

Oh and use rubber gloves or your hands will stink for days.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:42 pm 
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Yes Dettol works treat...used it as also needed to re-paint earlier models and also some figures purchased one-bay (they were quite poor paint jobs so got them really cheap then "Dettoled" them).. also my son did so for all his early attempts.. does plastic and metal really well..depending on the state of the models you can get dilute it a little (no more than 50:50 though) and use neat Dettol to clean off then final wash with washing up liquid..

Use gloves, and well ventilated room as it can stink a bit..

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abcdefg wrote:
By soft surfaces do you mean plastic miniatures? Or will that work on them too?

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Acetone free will melt plastics...as I found out when I attempted to strip an old landspeeder. Melted in a heap of plastic.

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How thorough must the washing up liquid rinse be? I've just done a batch with dettol and am wondering if they will now be difficult to paint?

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