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 Post subject: Removing Green Stuff
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:33 am 
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hi everyone

I recently purchased a someone's collection of figures and they have added armour to cave trolls with green stuff and i'm wondering what is the best solution to remove it

here is a photo of one of the trolls

http://s1309.photobucket.com/user/charl ... c.jpg.html

thanks :)
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 Post subject: Re: Removing Green Stuff
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:23 am 
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Nail varnish remover, fill a container with it and let the trolls soak for a couple of hours/overnight :)

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:26 am 
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Eeew that is ugly.
Isn't nail varnish remover to aggressive for plastic miniatures?
I always use Dettol.
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 Post subject: Re: Removing Green Stuff
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:44 am 
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Yeah, it'll dissolve plastic miniatures but that troll is metal so it'll work fine. Added bonus, it will strip the paint off, too. Let it soak then hold it under a tap and give it a good brush with an old toothbrush.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:19 am 
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My mistake. I didn't pay much attention. I thougt it was the plastic troll.
Good luck with it.
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How could one be so cruel to trolls?? :D

Good luck removing it.. the breast plates look quite horrible..

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:41 pm 
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thanks everyone i'll post the results
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PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 1:01 am 
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hi,
its been awhile since I was able to get to the trolls but the nail polish remover worked perfect, I used non-acetone and the green stuff peeled right off, thanks for the help


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This is news to me. Good to know, I have some crummy second hand Uruk-hai berserkers modified with green stuff to look like feral uruk-hai complete with crappy paint job.

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PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:59 pm 
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make sure to use non-acetone nail polish remover, I once soaked a metal figure in acetone nail polish remover but the plastic base was still attached and it made a horrible mess, i'm not 100% sure but I would imagine acetone would have the same effect on green stuff.
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