purple power vs simple green?

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**lord marcus**

Has anyone ever used purple power cleaner/degreaser instead of simple green/as a paint stripper?

How did it work out?

that stuff

**Big Mac**

I was using simply green until they changed their formula, purple power is the way to go these days.

**Tannhauser42**

Yep, I've made the switch, too. Although, if the model is all metal, I use an actual paint stripper (found a nice biodegradable one) that does the job real well.

**Carlson793**

Purple Power's all I've used. I've been pleased enough with it to not look for something else.

**lord marcus**

Is purple power ok to dispose of down the sink?

**davethepak**

I get much better results from purple power than simple green.

However, it is a bit irritating to the skin....

As far as dumping it, I would have to read the container, but I think you can.

**Hagoroth**

I use Purple Power.

So far it has stripped the bad paint jobs on the models I got used on Ebay.

However it hasn't stripped the black primer yet.

I have only had it submerged for 24hrs, and used a toothbrush to scrub it, perhaps longer would remove the primer.

**commissarbob**

I use Purple Power and have for years. It is caustic, so wear gloves when using it. Also, a note of warning, this stuff does eat Forge World resin. I learned that the hard way.

**Desubot**

Hagoroth wrote:
I use Purple Power.

So far it has stripped the bad paint jobs on the models I got used on Ebay.

However it hasn't stripped the black primer yet.

I have only had it submerged for 24hrs, and used a toothbrush to scrub it, perhaps longer would remove the primer.

Very little will get through good primer without a good hard scrubbing.

But i ride the purple dragon since the green changed.

Also tried LA awesome but it loses potency quickly.