[Dornigdrache]

I recently have gotten into 40k so any of you with a noob alert going off were right. In the prossess of priming some fire warriors with a spray paint, the places that got painted twice in the while flipping them over wrinkled up. Is there anything I can do to recover my fire warriors or are they doomed to be wrinkly forever? Most of the paint thinning solutions that I tried on test plastic did nothing at all or melted the plastic as well. Any ideas?

[Spiritbw]

There are a few ideas. Honestly the best thing I ahve found is this:

You will need:
Several bottles of brake fluid.
A large container, preferably with a lid. 2 litre capacity is about right.
Rubber gloves.
Old toothbrush.
dental picks if you can get them.
A pair of tongs or something similar.
Disposable j-cloths.(optional)

The number of bottles of fluid depends on how many your going to be stripping. You should only need one bottle for about 20-30 normal models I find. The stuff has no expiry date so you can keep it but most brands are toxic so keep that in mind for storage. Castrol Super Clean supposedly isn't toxic but haven't found any. Any dot three will do though.

First, carefully pour a bottle of brake fluid into the container. You don't want to fill it right up as your going to be adding models to it which will raise the level. Next, carefully slip your mini's into the fluid. If you have a lid close it up or otherwise put it somewhere where the fumes won't fill the house. Leave it for 24 hours approx.

Okay, now take the container to a sink or other basin where you can have some running water. You might want to line the drain with a j-cloth. I have found to my dispare the brake fluid undoes glue joints sometimes as well and not all drain cathcers have holes small enough to keep little pieces form slipping down the pipe. J-cloth let's water run through but is not going to let anything bigger down. Your going to wind up with a small pile of paint chips on the cloth in the end using this method but not loose anything like a bonding knife.

Fish each ofthe models out in turn with the tongs and make sure you keep your gloves on for this. The stuff is toxic remeber? Under a light stream of flowing water giver the models a good scrubbing with the toothbrush. this should take off most of the paint but some might seem more stuborn or even appear to be discoloured a little or 'stained'. Don't worry, this is normal.

Once you got them all done like this go back and pick out any chips of paint with the picks if you got them. Any that still look like they have paint will need another dip but might remain positivly black. Again, this is normal and you just ahve to do as best you can. Chances are it's just stained worst than most.

[Grimnor]

Don't you just hate it when that happens !?!?

This is what i use on metal and plastic, to remove the paint and how one does it.

Liquid Antiseptic Disinfectant Detoll or Other make (Please always read the label.)
Old Toothbrush's (not to be used for your teeth afterwards folks.)
A container
and some water.
Gloves (in-case you have sensitive skin, otherwise it cleans you.)
Goggles (in-case you get some splash back.)

Ok place said models into a container, pour the disinfectant over the models, making sure that the models are covered.

Leave to stand for 20/30 mins (just keep a eye on it just in case folks), and then go back to check the models, if the paint is starting to lift off of the models(the model looks like its gain some weight), then now is a good time to wash the models off.

Using the toothbrush, under some water, start to gentle scrub the model, the paint should now start to stick to the toothbrush and come away from the model. Once you get to a more or less clean model, i change brush just to make sure i get all the little fiddly bits, clean and not start to reapply the paint i just took off.

Now wash the model off to get any excess disinfectant off, wipe the water off, and hay presto your model should be clean and useable in any NHS hospital ! ! ! ! !

To clean the toothbrush off with all the paint stuck to it, under hot water and it will, after a couple of mins, be easy to come off.

Well this is how i clean my models and it has worked great for me, hope this helps.

[Dornigdrache]

what kinds of anaseptic disenfectant?

[Delightfully Emo]

If you don't feel like spending money and have a mom/older sister/wife/girlfriend who paints their nails, grab some of their nail polish remover. Works wonders on metal. Altough I have not tried it on plastic it should be fine. Put the model in the container you want it to sit in and pour the polish remover to the top of the model(to save some fluid put the model on its side). about 2 hours later some back ad you should see it wrinkling and/or bubling. when this happens its time to take it out and peel the paint off with your fingers. it should come right off. if not get some tweezers and dental tools and work at it. then your ready for paint 8)

[Dornigdrache]

I tried that on some test plastic. Melted.

[Spiritbw]

I was going to say, the chemicals in nailpolish remover will melt plastic if I rember. For metal it works wonders but don't try it on plastic.

[Waldo_Pepper]

Most nail polish remover contains acetone which is acts as a solvent for plastic - in other words you will end up with a puddle if you drop your plastic figures in it.

Simple Green works well to remove acrylic paint and isn't toxic like brake fluid. Brake fluid also has the disadvantage that you need to clean the model very well afterward b/c if there's any trace of it left on the surface your paint won't stick.

You can also use pine-sol but it can damage plastic if you leave it in too long.

[wera]

i can't belive nobody siaed this yet besides Waldo_Pepper let it stit in a bowl of [size=13pt]SIMPLE GREEN[/size] for one nighit and a tooth brush* bamo no more paint.

[Artiglio]

whats simple green?