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Post by Kommissar Orren on Sept 22, 2014 14:58:21 GMT -5
Okay, so I'm not dead, and actually getting back into the hobby even though IG seems to have been brutally raped recently. Or Astra Militarum I guess now.
I figured I would start fresh seeing how 70% of my models are not painted, and the rest are all painted differently for the most part. I thought I'd do all of one colour scheme. So, I started stripping all my old models, or rather I am in the process of doing so. I soaked them in Simple Green for about 23 hours now, and since I am impatient, started to strip the paint off of them. It seems to work well for the most part, but I was wondering if soaking them for a longer period of time makes it easier to brush the paint off of them. And if it would have any possible negative effects.
TL;DR: Does soaking your models for longer than 24 hours in Simple Green make it easier to strip the paint off? Also, does soaking them longer than 24 pose any threat of damage to the model?
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Post by Kommissar Orren on Sept 22, 2014 14:59:38 GMT -5
Also, is there a faster/easier way to remove paint from models?
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Post by cheminhaler on Sept 22, 2014 15:18:14 GMT -5
Are you using an old, worn out toothbrush (or similar) to scrub the paint off after the Simple Green bath?
I've never tried plastic mini paint stripping; only metal on a rogue trader Imperial Army officer. The only problem I found were the bits of paint stuck in the recesses but a screwdriver or hobby knife can scrape them off. And you'll have to be more careful with the plastic minis.
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Post by RedsandRoyals on Sept 22, 2014 15:26:50 GMT -5
You should be okay for leaving them in Simple Green for more than 24 hours, but just to be safe, you should take them out. There's no real benefit for leaving in longer than that. Your best bet is to soak, scrub off what you can, then rinse and repeat if you feel it's necessary.
I also had really good results with an old electric toothbrush as a scrubber, but it's messy as hell.
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Post by Kommissar Orren on Sept 22, 2014 15:39:47 GMT -5
I'm using some cheapo tooth brushes I bought for the process. Medium bristles. I mean, it works well on some models, especially metal ones, but some others just don't seem to want to get scrubbed away.
The electric toothbrush sounds promishing though.
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Post by cheminhaler on Sept 22, 2014 15:47:28 GMT -5
Do bits come off the plastic ones when you scrub?
I had a bad batch of GW 'thick' plastic glue, a couple of years ago, where you would just *touch* the model and something would fall off.
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Post by Kommissar Orren on Sept 22, 2014 15:54:45 GMT -5
Not the ones I used plastic glue on. The super glue ones seem to hold together pretty well too, so long as I don't put too much pressure on them. I tend to keep a finger on the other side of whatever I am scrubbing, just to make sure there isn't too much pressure on it.
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Post by howscat on Sept 22, 2014 17:12:50 GMT -5
I used the simple green on my models. It works but you have to do it several times.
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Sept 22, 2014 18:03:48 GMT -5
I find that Simple Green sucks at taking the primer off of plastic, so if you want to get them really clean, dunk them in Mr. Color Thinner... I've got some old plastic SW I'm cleaning up, and it pretty much takes them down to bare plastic, and doesn't harm the plastic.
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Post by Kommissar Orren on Sept 22, 2014 18:11:43 GMT -5
I don't really use primer :v
Yeah, some of my models came out and got pretty clean but a couple were being really stubborn. Mostly the darker couloured paints. Especially any Catachan Green models. Or any vehicle, since I put several coats on them. (Especially the camo ones.) I'll just have to do them a few times I guess.
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Sept 22, 2014 18:54:04 GMT -5
Yeah, the darker paints, especially the green ones, are usually the hardest to remove. If you've just got spots where the paint is sticking, try just swabbing it with the Mr. Color Thinner (you should be able to find it at a hobby shop), as much experience with Simple Green has been that if it doesn't work the first time (assuming you let the model soak for at least a day) then it's not going to work.
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Post by Kommissar Orren on Sept 22, 2014 19:01:55 GMT -5
It works super well for metal models. Most of the paint came off when I rinsed under warm water.
My older models most of the paint came off besides the black, and this really light green colour. It's not even dark, but I guess Simple Green can't remove green.
The black on their armour doesn't really matter though, as my armour scheme is still black.
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Post by Trooper One-Nine-Seven-Four on Sept 22, 2014 19:10:20 GMT -5
Oh yeah, Simple Green works great on metal mini... It can really get in between the paint and the metal and solubilize the paint with DAT detergent act-shun.
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Post by cheminhaler on Sept 22, 2014 19:40:18 GMT -5
Yeah; I'm imagining a plastic model that has been sprayed with a primer before painting will be a LOT harder to remove.
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Post by syphon on Sept 24, 2014 5:06:44 GMT -5
First of all: We're still Imperial Guard. None of that Astra Militarum crap. As far as I'm concerned, those snooty new "scions" are the Astra Militarum. Now, there are a few things to consider.
It is highly likely that Simple Green won't strip an older model that's been undercoated/primed ages ago. Now, you could go hardcore Dettol on its ass, I did that on metal once, but it is highly likely that anything but a quick soak will warp the holy bajeezus out of the plastic. The metal model was unscathed and cleaned up nicely, but the plastic base (standard 25mm round base) was just like a batch of pizza dough.
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