Removing paint off plastic mini's

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**archangel777**

hey i have some space marines that i want to strip the paint off of, and when looking around i found the pin sol method; however i don't want my marines smelling like lumber jacks, so any help

**Dragonchef**

soak them in Simple Green for 3 days scrub with a tooth brush and then dry and reprime.

**NidMaster40000**

Agreed. Simple Green works very well.

**The Fox Lord**

Never had good luck with Simple Green, 3 days you say...hmm, that could be it.
Pine Sol takes about 24 to 36 hours, then stick 'em under warm running water and use an electric toothbrush, takes about 3 to 5 minutes per marine.
And don't worry about the Pine Smell it gose away in a day or two...as long as you leave them on a self

**Dragonchef**

yep, Simple Green has done wonders for me. A totally screwed up Priming job, 7 layers of paint. popped them in concentrated Simple Green and 3 days later they came out and the paint peeled off like dead skin, and the primer i just needed to brush off with a toothbrush and they were good to go. Washed them good and let them dry. I re-primed them and they are working like they were out of the box again.

**alarmingrick**

try Castrol Super Clean.
i used to use it before i switched to Simple Green.
Pine Sol might hurt plastic, i'm not sure.

**KingCracker**

I say this every time.

You get it at some Walmarts and Autozone for sure. This stuff will murder paint jobs and plastic AND metal with ease. And WAY better then simple green. Its under $10 and lasts just about for forever. All you have to do is wear rubber gloves when handling the liquid as it likes flesh. But doesnt soften or damage plastic/metal. Trust me this stuff is the best for stripping

**falseramona**

24 hours in super clean --> paint comes right off with minimal toothbrushing and water. It is like magic!

**brush_slip**

I actually leave my minis in pine-sol for about 4 hours and they just strip like a dream usually. Depending on how much glue was needed to assemble them. I have great luck with pine-sol. Its super cheap as well.

**archangel777**

Thank you so much for the feed back, and if you have any more suggestions please post them

**The Fox Lord**

alarmingrick wrote:try Castrol Super Clean.
i used to use it before i switched to Simple Green.
Pine Sol might hurt plastic, i'm not sure.

Pine Sol dosen't hut platic, at least not the figs, I have have had a base or two warp, but it's never hurt a mini

**Citizensmith**

Well I've got a fair few to try now. I'm back in this after a long break. I just got the cases of minis that were in my parents actic for the last 20 years. I wonder if the plastic mix has changed at all? I think I'll be careful with the first few.

My painting was pretty bad when I started so I've got 94 mostly plastic space marines, and a bunch of other stuff that will need a do-over. My kids are itching to get these painted up in new colors.

**MajorTom11**

Pinesol hurt my plastic mins when I put them in for 24 hrs. Not much, but there was definitely a loss of detail definition and slight fuzzing effect on the bare plastic.

**archangel777**

has anyone experience damage to plastic minis with the super clean or simple green

**KingCracker**

archangel777 wrote:has anyone experience damage to plastic minis with the super clean or simple green

Apparently I should of typed my post out in bold and in a much larger font size

No super clean doesnt hurt plastic/metal minis at all. Ive never tried it on resin, so for that I cant tell you. The only thing is, is when you use super clean, wear rubber gloves, otherwise your skin will get a nice chemical burn. But seriously SuperClean is by far the best stuff for stripping minis, bar non.

**oni**

Here ya go...

http://pitoftheoni.blogspot.com/2009/10/rip-frosty-snow-marine-809-1009.html

**Disposable Hero**

YES!!! I have a poorly-painted squad of CSMs that I'd really like to repaint. I'll have to try this out!

**archangel777**

alright i got some super clean, now do i use it strait up or do i mix it with any water?

**motorhead1945**

Hey,

is there some liquid on this entire planet that is

a) affordable

b) strips of the glue

and

c) does not screw up plastic models?

It is almost impossible to get super clean oder simple green in germany without horrendous shipping cost - any idea for a substitute?
I already tried mellerud and it works mediocre...

**archangel777**

yeah if this super clean works its about 8 bucks in the u.s. at wal-mart. sorry i can't be a help for those not in the states.

**OoieGoie**

If you guys do use harsh chemicals like Degreaser, don't flush it down the drains!! Its bad, bad stuff.

Simple green is better for the environment IF you can get hold of it.

Save the planet, hug a tree.

TIPS: If you have your mini's in a bucket with whatever chemical, give the stuff a quick mix once or twice a day. This can speed up the process of stripping.

Warmer temperature will speed up the process of stripping. If you have a warm spot in the house\garage then consider soaking them there. 30'C will strip WAY quicker then 10'C.