Simple Green on old Plastic.

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**acidchalk**

I recently got my hands on one of those old land raiders made out of that whitish plastic, and i was wondering, if i was to dip it in simple green to strip off it's paint, would it survive? I'm worried I'll melt the old thing. Thanks!

**Necroshea**

Super clean and simple green have the same active ingredient if I recall. Considering that superclean is quite a bit more potent, I'd like to state that I let some nids sit in a vat of the stuff, and it took like....six months for the plastic to start getting damaged.

I'm willing to bet you won't have any issues.

**Viagrus**

Even on that old plastic?

**Element206**

I would say no based off of experience. I would definately monitor the progress/time you have it submerged in simple green, but SG is much less harsh than other paint stripping chemicals.

**Viagrus**

Update to original post. Sorry for the threadromancy.

I have had this land raider soaking in simple green for about a month and there has been NO damage to the plastic at all: no softening, no warping, no damage at all.

**gilljoy**

I personally use Detol, dont know if you can get that in the US but I've stripped some really old plastic space marines and plastic dreads / rhinos and it comes out fine.

People even use it for baths and gargle it for sore throats, its a disinfectant but is really good for taking off paint, shouldnt damage the old plastic i'd say

**Dual Face**

it'll work, my dad had one of those old rhinos and he dipped it in simple green and it came out just fine

**Eilif**

I've got some RT marines in simple green. They've been there for about 3 weeks. No damage yet.

Simple green is not the strongest stripping agent, but it's so safe to humans and minis that it's my first choice. I've left models in there for a year with no damage.