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It might get rid of some of the paint but there are much better solutions are out there.

I don't know why it wouldn't. As long as its an acetone based.

It can work. but it would be cheaper to buy a can of acetone and it will remove paint no problem. as well as the plastic or resin base FYI.

yes, it could work....but as others said, there are better options.

Do a search, this topic LITERALLY comes up about every three weeks (seriously, not being an jerk....there are dozens upon dozens of threads on stripping minis - a wealth of info for you).

I have found that anything that works on plastic does amazingly well on metal.

Depends on the paint, acetone is either subpar or really good.....

If its acrylic (like citadel paint) I'd recommend simple green.

If its enamel (like testors paint, horrid stuff that is) than then acetone works better than most industrial strength paint thinners (and I've tried jasko).

But Acetone will eat acrylic paint all the same.

It desolve both as well as primer.

 Desubot wrote:
But Acetone will eat acrylic paint all the same.

It desolve both as well as primer.

it does, but simple green is easier to work with....it won't eat the finish off the table if you spill it

Nail polish remover is better suited for models that have some plastic components as the acetone is diluted and you can usually remove paint and superglue easily without damaging the plastic. But for all-metal models, I'd go with pure acetone, oven cleaner, or brake fluid.

 bubber wrote:
there are much better solutions are out there.

Bubber had it in the first reply. There are numerous other solutions that are better at the job than nail polish remover. Get one of those.

Simple green, Super Clean, Fairy Power Spray, LA Totally Awesome, etc.

Did a really long post exploring this.
Easy answer, use this:

Does not eat plastic, works in about a day with the best results and much better than simply green.
Do some searches, it is the best.

Some things of note:
Wear gloves! it is a "base" not acid so you cannot feel it eating your skin (slowly mind you).
A glass sealable jar is best because it smells somewhat as well.

That's what I use! And it seems like the stuff is good for many dips. I still have jars of it that I use that have seen many a mini.

Metal? paint just peels off metal with any effort to try and get it off. I stripped my metal Mega Nobz after just 1 day in a green sea and only little speckles were left behind (unlike some other models i gotta lve in there for weeks for that effect)

Take off the base and take a lighter to it. Easiest solution. The wash off any soot or burnt paint and you're ready to go, and takes less than 20 minutes.

I use laquer thinner. Takes 20-30 seconds per model plus another 10-20 seconds with a tooth brush under running water.

Super volatile though. Don't use it indoors and use rubber gloves. It will melt right through latex or nitrile gloves.

Click the banner in my sig. Its cheap and works better than anything suggested. Youre welcome

Hmmm, i think ive seen some of that stuff at walmart. the LATA i mean. i outta try that because i got some second hand crisis suits that i swear to god the owner painted them with liquid green stuff because its all gunky and simple green doesnt help lol. i actualy peeled/cut/scraped most of it off by hand but a lot is still there lol wonder if that'll help.

Apparently Simple Green changed its ingredients and since then hasnt been able to strip squat. Trust me, LATA will do the job and do it well.