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anyone ever do this, will it damage the plastic?

I usually use simple green on plastic. Think this is in the wrong forum though. Maybe try this question in the painting and modelling forum. This area is for finished models.

-Myst

yeah wrong forum.

it will not harm the plastic, but it will not be 100% effective. it worked with the red army painter spray for me. typically i prefer greased lightning.

it's working for me on GW paint. Like more than just a little. five minutes in the 90% stuff and it stripped it down to primer and the primer was starting to come off, which is why i was worried about it damaging the plastic like the acetone I was using before did horribly.

I've used Isopropyl alcohol on both metal and plastic models. Even left the plastic ones in for a few days, it doesn't damage the plastic, or even soften it like thinners or acetone will.

If you want another good cleaner, better then Simple Green, use LA's Totally Awesome, can be found at Dollar Stores. Works on both plastic and metal, and only a buck for a bottle of it. Here is the link

Paint Stripping Guide: Strip your army for under $5!!
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/365067.page

Hope this helps

Isoprphyl alcohol works?!

How about um, Ethyl alcohol?

thanks so much guys, the secutors have been stripped and are now primed white (also in part thanks to the wonders of isopropyl). gotta say I can't wait to get the red on them. They are going to look amazing. Peace out and for now, ALL HAIL THE OMNISSIAH!!!!!!!

I have an unhealthy love for isopropyl alcohol. I seem to end up using it for so much round the house!

I've found that a final dunk in alcohol breaks down any residue left behind when I strip with a heavy duty degreaser like super clean or purple power.

How does Isopropyl Alcohol work on Finecast?

Iur_tae_mont wrote:How does Isopropyl Alcohol work on Finecast?

oh failcast? I don't know but I do know that either way it's a win, cause it will either strip the paint off completely, leaving the model unscathed, accomplishing the task, or it will gelatinize the fai, er finecast solving the problem at the root.

...And then I'm out 22 bucks for Skulltaker.


Not a win win.

Iur_tae_mont wrote:...And then I'm out 22 bucks for Skulltaker.


Not a win win.

should of got metal.

Does it work even though the models are varnished? I need to know this before I buy buttloads of alcohol.