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Okay I have a ton of models that need stripping and repainting and was wondering what the best stuff to use to get the job done. What is best for plastic models and what's best for metal? I've heard that using simple green on them works well but wanted to hear a few different opinions before doing anything. Well let me know what you think. Thanks!

Simple Green works fine. Let it soak, and every 24 hours or so, brush off the loose paint/primer with a hard-bristle tooth brush.

Acetone is for if you need to get it off FAST, and you don't mind melting anything that isn't metal.

Check this ongoing discussion about the same thing: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/238756.page

Quick answer, non-acetone nail polish remover.

I like Easy-Off oven cleaner. It'll weaken super glue joins too, so be prepared to reassemble. I've had some crazed plastic on maybe 1% of my plastic figures.

Get a quart ziploc bag, put models inside and add Easy-Off till models are covered. Seal bag and wait one hour. Open bag at sink and fill with water, dump models out and scrub under warm water with old toothbrush. Repeat as necessary.

Warning: Wear rubber gloves and work outside, Easy-Off is pretty harsh stuff...

I soak mine is simple green over night and then hit them with an old toothbrush and a dental pick. You can make minis look like they have never been painted if you are patient. Good Luck!

Brake fluid (dot4).

Strips plastics without harming them.
Strips metal down to bare metal.

Cares not whether the paints are acrylic or enamel.

Must wear gloves while using it and try not to get any of it on your skin as it does funky stuff to your joints when it soaks through.

While brake fluid is really efficient, it is also extremely toxic. If you do choose to use it, keep it out of the reach of local wildlife as well as pets and children.

Super clean. Wont melt plastic. Biodegradable. Useful around the house. Sold at ace and walmart. Super clean.

Super clean. Seriously the stuff is the best by far. Autozone/walmart is where you find it and its just amazing. Heres a thread someone did to show how well it works.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/207485.page#1011881

ENJOY!

Jimsolo wrote:While brake fluid is really efficient, it is also extremely toxic. If you do choose to use it, keep it out of the reach of local wildlife as well as pets and children.

Not really an issue for me.

I have no children (and there are none within 2 blocks) or pets.
It's not like I go through bucketloads of it a year (I use generally around a cupful or two a year. I wait until I have a large batch that needs stripping and do it all in one go).

It is kept in a sealed screw-top bottle and jar (used) and I have a choice of mechanics in the street who let me dispose of it in their liquids disposal (which is picked up by local council and disposed by their contracted people).

After years of working with a variety of toxic, corrosive, carcinogenic and teratogenic compounds, use of Personal Protective Equipment is second nature.

Well thanks for all the fast responsee! Ill try a few of those and let you know what works out best!