Huang Da Wei Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I have sprayed some showgirls but there was a problem with the paint so I need to strip and do again. Usually I use nitromors and it is good, now I know that it eats plastic cos I tried it once with a base on but does anyone know if it does the same to resin as all my lovely ladies are pinned to suitable bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistercactus Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Never used nitromores, but I know that Simple green definately won't harm the resin. You could use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shae-Konnit Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I always use cheap-ass nail polish remove and a good scrubbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 The nitromors is great to clean the heaviest paint, its like a thick glue and just roles off the model, very little scrubbing but it is very harsh. Havent heard of simple green and as for nail varnish cant see me going into a shop to buy that.... maybe ask the wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Smigs Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 i use simple green (the heaviest concentrate i can find) and a sonic jewelry cleaner... takes about 2 hours for the heaviest stuff.. doesn't harm the plastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRC Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Havent heard of simple green and as for nail varnish cant see me going into a shop to buy that.... maybe ask the wife Not nail varnish. Nail polish remover. Essentially, it's just dilute acetone. It'll eat plastic, but usually it's diluted enough that it'll be slow enough you can work with it. To the OP: Any decent paint remover will probably kill the glue attaching her to the base, so I'd just remove her from the base and dunk her in the good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 varnish/remover is all the same when you are half asleep... my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Through Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 What do folks in the UK use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borthcollective Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Dawn Power Dissolver, spray it down, let it sit overnight in a sealed container, toothbrush it off next day. Safe on Plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 i use simple green (the heaviest concentrate i can find) and a sonic jewelry cleaner... takes about 2 hours for the heaviest stuff.. doesn't harm the plastic... I will second the simple green, although I generally get the concentrated and do it as a 10:1 mix with water. Because from what I understand its really just a waste. Usually I let it soak all night and then hit the model with a tooth brush in the morning and its good. Sonic Jewelry cleaner probably speeds that up a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shae-Konnit Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 I use my electric toothbrush with an old head I'll need to check out this simple green stuff; nail polish remover is cheap as anything (about £1 from Tesco) but can take a bit of elbow grease to really work it in sometimes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistercactus Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Dettol is also safe to use on plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymric Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 for metal i am huge fan of acetone (concentrated nail polish) the paint just brushes off, for plastics i use brake fluid. Resin i am hesitant to weigh in on cause i have worked with resin until i got snowstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Another thing about simple green. Its non-toxic and safe to work with. No mask or gloves or anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGaeth Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I don't know about how well it works with plastic, but I'm currently soaking a showgirl in Pine-sol. Stuff works wonders, I tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenborne Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I soak mine in oven cleaner, works very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I bought some nail varnish remover, will soak the little guys and feedback tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Brake Fluid everytime, remember don't get into your friends car after you steal it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culven Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 I prefer Simple Green, but I don't think it is available in the UK. I know some people say that Fairy Power Spray is similar. I avoid brake fluid, oven cleaner, acetone, and so on because they tend to be harmful and considered toxic waste for disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarsmike Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 Well I use pine sol for my all metal minis. It'll melt plastic but as the bases are the only plastic on them I just replace it. For plastics I use oxyclean. Just put a couple of scoops into some water with the mini and it actually works. I just use old toothbrushes to get the paint off or real cheap Ones if I don't have any old ones. As for resin I have never worked with it so can't say what to use to strip it though I would try my oxyclean for the first try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serigala Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 What do folks in the UK use? I think the closest equivalent to Simple Green, available in the UK is Fairy Power Spray. Gentle enough to use on plastics...probably fine with Resin, though I'd rather remove the bases than risk damaging them in the clean up. I have also heard that Dettol works well. On metal I always use Nitromors (and gloves!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted September 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Well the acetone was crap, hardly took off any paint after an overnight soak and a scrub. The bases have now turned to rubber but with no loss of detail. Naturally the bases and models have parted so next it back to the nitromors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 I have sprayed some showgirls but there was a problem with the paint so I need to strip and do again. Usually I use nitromors and it is good, now I know that it eats plastic cos I tried it once with a base on but does anyone know if it does the same to resin as all my lovely ladies are pinned to suitable bases. Had to strip my Avatar Seamus because of fuzzy primer, used both Pinesol and Simple Green (not together, one then the other, mandatory dsafety disclaimer: mixun chemicals is bad, um-kay, so dont do it, um-kay). Removed everything with in about 40 minutes (5 minute soaks then 5 minutes of scrubbing, 2 cycles thru each chemical). No issues with the Resin (though it does break up the Glue pretty well). Have used the same process with great success on my metal models as well (stupid humidity). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicpockets Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 on metal i always use nitromors (and gloves!). +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisylvzim Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Had to strip my Avatar Seamus because of fuzzy primer, used both Pinesol and Simple Green (not together, one then the other, mandatory dsafety disclaimer: mixun chemicals is bad, um-kay, so dont do it, um-kay). Removed everything with in about 40 minutes (5 minute soaks then 5 minutes of scrubbing, 2 cycles thru each chemical). No issues with the Resin (though it does break up the Glue pretty well). Have used the same process with great success on my metal models as well (stupid humidity). I used Pine Sol to strip some of mine (heat and humidity fuzzed my primer too! Stupid Arizona Monsoon)...It didn't get some out of the finer details, but (after a thorough wash with clean water, of course) a couple hours in acetone nail polish remover works just fine with the metals...though I wouldn't leave 'em in there too long. I didn't dare put plastic in the acetone. Scrub with a tooth brush and viola! Clean mini **don't forget your latex gloves though, that acetone is some nasty stuff** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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