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Ok, so I just tried out this product for the first time, and will post up my initial reviews, followed by a follow up at a future point tomorrow.

First, the product in question:



It is an eye and skin irritant, so gloves are suggested and also glasses just to be on the safe side. I used a pair of simple rubber gloves I had in my work bag that I keep for general use, and wear glasses normally, so that wasn't an issue.

Instructions state to spray onto the affected area, and wait five minutes before attempting to scrub the paint off of the surface.

I am attempting to strip an old metal Dante figure I've got and want to try to re-paint in the near future. Here's the miniature, just after being sprayed:



This paint is probably more than a decade old I'll note, and fairly thickly applied (I was young, and inexperienced with painting compared to now). The paint job isn't bad, but it certainly could be improved upon.

I'd say that photo is about ~30 seconds after applying the first spray of Graffiti Remover. I left it to sit in the sink after spraying also.

I waited about 5 to 10 minutes, and then tackled the miniature with an old tooth brush. I got decent removal of surface paint from the raised surfaces, but the red spray undercoat and paint in the recesses remained stuck in fairly stubbornly. I repeated this process twice, but decided that, after limited removal, I would try to leave the miniature soaking in the solution and try again with fresh gloves after about an ~18 to ~24 hour soak.

I then poured some directly from the bottle into a small shallow container with a snap close sealing lid, and dropped the jump pack, inferno pistol, and main body into the solution before sealing it up for a good soak.

I'll update with how it goes once I reach that point and can snap some pictures of the progress.

More to come later, thanks for looking and take it easy for now.

-Red__Thirst-

Same chemical makeup as Biostrip and Wilko's paint and varnish stripper.

Don't use it on resin for long periods and you'll be fine.