stripping

[porkaborg]

hey guys , can i use acetone for strpping plastic minis.
or what should i use?

 

[vincegamer]

just paint over it.

 

[Temporary Sanity]

Use acetone only if you want to melt your plastic mini\'s.

Simple Green, un-dilluted, works great. Leave the mini\'s submerged for at least a day, then brush \'em off.

 

[Arma]

I use brake fluid - though it softens resin pieces but works great for plastics and metals (don\'t leave plastics in too long either).

Simple Green works well too and is a lot safer

 

[Aidan K]

Originally posted by Temporary Sanity
Use acetone only if you want to melt your plastic mini\'s.

Not necessarily true. I use acetone to strip plastic minis all the time with no loss of detail. You dont need to soak them, just use a toothbrush dipped in acetone to scrub the paint off. Obviously you will destroy your mini if you soak them.

 

[DaN]

Nail varnish remover is also quite good - but it\'s not very strong - and I suspect if you leave the part in TOO long it might affect it...

I\'m suprised no-one\'s made any lewd remarks about the thread title yet

 

[matty1001]

Originally posted by DaN
Nail varnish remover is also quite good ...

Thats acetone.

 

[Ritual]

I wouldn\'t recommend it! Although acetone don\'t melt your plastic right away it doesn\'t take much to damage the mini. It works for resin though, it seems, and metal of course.