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So I've put my Khorne Berzerker frames into the lid of a cardboard box and sprayed them down with black primer. Bad thing is, I think I've sprayed too much ontop of them. The detail is clogged up and on the backpacks, there's small clumps of dried paint.

How do I remove the paint so I may re-prime, and are there any tips for priming my models in the future?

You'll need to strip the paint, for which there are many very easily searchable methods.

Well you can strip the primers with some simply green and a tooth brush. Scrub Scrub. Hold the can of primer or airbrush a bit farter away to stop paint pooling in little details.


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 Sammoth wrote:
Well you can strip the primers with some simply green and a tooth brush. Soak & Scrub Scrub. Hold the can of primer or airbrush a bit farter away to stop paint pooling in little details.

You're in the US, so you can buy Purple Stuff. It's an engine degreaser you can buy for $10 at Walmart. It's about 1.5 gallons. Just dip your models in it and let them soak for about 30-45 minutes. The paint should peel off pretty quickly. If you have a lot, wear the rubber yellow gloves because it will dry your hands out. If you keep your hands in it for too long, be sure to moisturizer them. You should be able to strip a couple hundred minis in an afternoon and still have enough purple stuff to do a second and third army.

As for priming, make sure to keep the can moving when you spray. You should start spraying off the model, move the spray onto the model and then stop spraying off the model.

This helps to avoid pooling. Also a remember a light coat is best and read the directions so you know how far away the manufacturer recommends you hold the can.

 Todosi wrote:
As for priming, make sure to keep the can moving when you spray. You should start spraying off the model, move the spray onto the model and then stop spraying off the model.

This helps to avoid pooling. Also a remember a light coat is best and read the directions so you know how far away the manufacturer recommends you hold the can.

This.

It is very important to remember that you do not have to completely coat the miniature when priming. The coat of primer should be thin enough to see the plastic (or whatever the model is made of) underneath.

Look at this Land Raider (spoilered for a huge picture):


It might be hard to tell, but there is plastic visible on every primed surface (it's most noticeable on the hatches to the left). I took a closeup of a model I primed last night that I can upload when I get home from work so you can see what I am describing better.

L.A's Totally Awesome, 3 bucks for a gallon at the dollar store, soak the Khorne dudes and wait.

Also, what Todosi said.

 Frankenberry wrote:
L.A's Totally Awesome, 3 bucks for a gallon at the dollar store, soak the Khorne dudes and wait.

Also, what Todosi said.

This is of course the only right answer.

To those who use other cleaners I respect your right to be wrong but you are still wrong



In all seriousness any of the cleaners mentioned will be ok but I have personally found "LA's totally awesome" to be the best.

Daggy-Chan wrote:So I've put my Khorne Berzerker frames into the lid of a cardboard box and sprayed them down with black primer. Bad thing is, I think I've sprayed too much ontop of them. The detail is clogged up and on the backpacks, there's small clumps of dried paint.

How do I remove the paint so I may re-prime, and are there any tips for priming my models in the future?

Here are some better pictures of what a primed model is supposed to look like:




This model was primed with white Tamiya Fine Surface Primer from an aerosol can (I typically use Vallejo Surface Primer through my airbrush, but I felt like doing this a little different). If you click on the top one it will take you to my gallery where you can zoom in even closer to clearly see plenty of grey plastic showing through. What you see is about three of four sweeping passes with the can from about 8" away, starting the spray off the model and stopping the spray off the model, just like Todosi described. I also recommend letting the model dry overnight if you can; a couple of hours at the least.

OK! I know EXACTLY what you need.

1. NON...I mean NON Acitonic Nail Polish Remover....


2. TOOTH BRUSH WITH [color=blue]SOFT[/color] BRISTLES

3. OUTSIDE

4. Let model soak for 10-15 minutes or so.

5. WEAR A MASK!

Just go and get LA's Totally Awesome cleaner. It is available at a Dollar General, I have 2 litter jugs next to my feet right now. I keep it under my desk, its a foot rest. Thats how I keep my extra stripper around.