Guest Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I've used simple green or nail polish remover in the past, but both methods are rather slow. Is there a fast (and hopefully cheap) method to remove paint on the metal models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Brake fluid, but it's incredibly dangerous. I would not recommend anything "fast" and caustic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_DUB Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Oh use Citristrip. Smells great, no harmful fumes (can use indoors), use gloves, and strips paint real quick! Melts plastic also....so I usually put my minis into a glass cup and glop the stuff on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lange Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 LA's Totally Awesome (yeah, that's the product name) in a heated ultrasonic cleaner. Use in a well ventilated area. Use gloves. It's safe for plastics and it takes almost no time at all. I run the ultrasonic cleaner for 8 minutes and check the models. The paint is usually slipping off by now, but if not, I run for another 8 minutes. I'll use a toothbrush (cheap battery operated ones are ideal) and get the rest out of the details. I generally spend no more than a minute brushing each model. You could easily fit 20+ normal models in the ultrasonic cleaner. LA's Totally Awesome is $1 a bottle and you'll need 2. The Ultrasonic Cleaner I use is from Harbor Freight. Buy when it's on sale, then use a percentage-off coupon to get a better deal. They've never said no to me when I've used their coupons on sale items. I'm certain I paid around $40 when I got mine. This is great if you need to strip a lot of minis fast. If you need to do just a few, I'd try just the LA's Totally Awesome in a jar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Brake fluid, but it's incredibly dangerous. I would not recommend anything "fast" and caustic. Don't own a car, never used the stuff. Define: "dangerous." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicFlava Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Pine Sol is great for metal models. Let em sit in it for half the day and then toothbrush should take the paint right off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Don't use brake fluid. It is nasty stuff. I use Superclean (purple bottle). You can get it pretty much anywhere with an auto section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombking Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Oven Cleaner is another good one. Coat liberally and just wait a few hours. Do use good ventilation and gloves but just about of the all of the paint should just come right off with rinsing after about a 4 hour soak then a toothbrush to get into the recesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Don't use brake fluid. It is nasty stuff. I use Superclean (purple bottle). You can get it pretty much anywhere with an auto section. Got some break fluid in the smallest container they sold. Also bought a carbon filter breathing mask... Agree, probably a bad idea, but I want to test this one anyway. Very curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Get gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Get gloves. On the to-do list for before I try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 LA's Totally Awesome is $1 a bottle and you'll need 2. The Ultrasonic Cleaner I use is from Harbor Freight. Buy when it's on sale, then use a percentage-off coupon to get a better deal. They've never said no to me when I've used their coupons on sale items. I'm certain I paid around $40 when I got mine. This is great if you need to strip a lot of minis fast. If you need to do just a few, I'd try just the LA's Totally Awesome in a jar. Bookmarked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Trainer Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Castrol Super Clean is what Bryan used (less caustic). But, much like Brake fluid you should always wear heavy duty gloves with either and don't let it contact your skin or inhale the fumes. Cancerous stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I regret bringing up the brake fluid thing, I agree it's beyond my hazard comfort level. It also likely requires special disposal, i.e. you shouldn't just dump it down the drain when you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I regret bringing up the brake fluid thing, I agree it's beyond my hazard comfort level. It also likely requires special disposal, i.e. you shouldn't just dump it down the drain when you're done. I'm in an apartment, so I don't even own my pipes. Not totally sure what they are made of. Yeah, not going down the drain. Don't worry, I'm a safety nut, believe it or not. Online advice regarding this stuff recommends outdoor use only. Don't own heavy duty gloves, so project is on hold. As for disposal, I'll look into it. Worst case, goes into my apartment's dumpster in a sealed container. Anyway, brake fluid was cheap, easy to acquire, and sold in small quantities. The other paint strippers I saw at home depot required larger quantities, which are bad for experimentation. In particular, many of them had rather questionable storage requirements. That MEK stripper, in example, can't be stored in bathrooms or basements, as it builds up flamable gas, which needs to be able to escape from time to time. I don't currently have the means to store such an item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretre Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Should have gone with my suggestion: :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Trainer Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Petre's right, Castrol super clean is better than brake fluid. Still slightly caustic, but much less so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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