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whats left of armagedon

what can i use to strip plastic models of there paint job. i have some chaos i want to convert to black templars.
please give me advise.

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There's a bunch of threads about this, but the usual suggestions seem to be Simple Green or Castrol Super Clean. Simple Green is probably a bit milder: I use it (mostly on metals) as I'm an apartment dweller and don't want a bucket of noxious goo around stinking up the place. (My cooking does that just fine.)

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Purple Power > Simple Green

you can get PP at Walmart, it is reusable, it works quicker than SG and it will remove GW primer and paints. 24hrs is about what it needs to soak to strip to plastic. does not harm metal, plastic or resin.

 
   
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What im always worried about is, what to do with the peeled off paints / liquid.. where do they go?

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I use Anti-lock Brake fluid. works great, doesn't harm plastics. Waste goes to the local garage, where they're more than happy to dispose of it for free. YMMV

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http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Dakka_Modeling_FAQ:_How_to_Strip...

There you go.

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Lordhat wrote:I use Anti-lock Brake fluid. works great, doesn't harm plastics. Waste goes to the local garage, where they're more than happy to dispose of it for free. YMMV



er im confused, when i scrub the paint off with water , i have to pick the peeled off paint, move it to another container , and take it
to a local car shop?


wait im confusing myself ( and lack of sleep ) say i peel the paint off and throw it back into the solvent, where do i wash the mini?

outside my house or inside my house? and what happens to the solvents?

*edit ok i just read the tutorial you linked, but that seriousely worries me.

We all know that the melted paint when dries, turns rock hards and WILL stick to w/e it was on.
If i flush it down the sink wont it 100% clog it eventually? This is what im worried about the most.

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If there are so many threads about this then why doesn't an official post about it get made and stickied? =\

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Because there is an article about it. ^

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