With some of the commission pieces I've been unfortunate enough to be asked to paint, it wasn't so much a paint removal as an archeological dig.

I bought some of this stuff yesterday and put my crappy old models in there that were covered in paint and this morning i used a tooth brush to brush the paint off and all i can say is IT WORKS GREAT!!! i can see the plastic now it almost looks like i just bought them.

hehehe... if you still got some paint after the brush... go ahead and put the models to swim another day. Then the 2nd brush will probably take the rest. A needle could help you scrape the very tight spaces if you wish... but normally that is unnecessary.

I've still not got my act together & ordered this stuff!
I think I need a kick up the arse to get me going haha

Still no idea why a blue undercoat! =S

Probably not as good as Simple green and I'm not sure it is any cheaper (not that we will be able to get it in NZ) but I use Methelated Spirits and an old tooth brush to clean my models and it works well although you have to soak them for 1 day+ other wise it just spreads the paint around.
After cleaning though the plastic seems different, maybe it is because the models I'm cleaning are older? Not sure.

The Spirits will work... but it messes with the plastic. It CAN become slightly brittle. Like all good things in life... timing is everything!

Thanks, I'll definitely make sure I don't leave them in too long now I know that.
Does any one know whether it would have an effect on metal models?.I'm sure it won't, but edward gave me a kaskrin and I really don't want to screw it up.

I don't think so either. I suggest you take a painted plastic model that you don't like and dunk it on the stuff... leave it a week and see what happens. The same with a metal model (not your Karskin!!!)

Thanks, I will leave the kaskrin for now don't have a test mini , let alone a metal one!
I heard from my friend lynx might work maybe I'll try that .
Edit: Never, never, never try to use spray on deodorant it doesn't work and my hand still reeks of "Brazilian orange" .

hey, sorry to dig up an old thread! but antibacterial hand gels and rubbing the model with some cotton wool and maybe a bit of ascrub with an old tooth brush works well in removing paint, maybe not layers and layers of undercoating and sparaypaint, but if it is your own models, and you have made a few wee mistakes, give it a try!

Really? WOW! I will have that in mind. THANKS for the tip!


PS: Remember... we do NOT believe in Thread Necromancy. It is not your fault you just found us (well... it is your fault. You should have known about 3 years ago! )

Haha :p I actually joined about a year ago! But things got in the way and I had to stop modeling for a bit, but now I am back with avengance! :p