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Stripping primer off plastic
Topic Started: Jun 3 2013, 06:12 PM (167 Views)
Gothik
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So I finally got my chaos battalion and got to work assembling the chaos hounds to start things off. I used a colored primer from Army painter on them but I think I did a poor job when spraying as the primer ended up pooling on the top of the head area covering the details.

So the two questions I have are what is the best method to strip the primer off plastic models and what chemical cleaning agent did you use?
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WilsonUndead
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Honestly, I've tried a few things that people have suggested, and the best thing I've found is a dollar store product. I don't know if it's Canadian only, it might even just be specifically at the one dollar store but it's called Mean Green, and yes, it is a ripoff of simple green, but strips sooo much better! And you can leave stuff in there for months and the plastic never softens or anything, green stuff and glue stay how they are, it works perfectly. Only problem is if the paint is reeeaaallly thick (I got some second hand models with 5 layers of repaint on them :S) it takes a few scrubs and resoaks.

Anyways if you can find it, that's what I recommend... to everyone!
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The Randy Halfling
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the purple colored simple green works well as well as brake fluid.
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Jasonnz
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I would recommend simple green. It's easy and cheap...no need for safety gear just a firm scrubbing brush. You may need to soak things a little longer or a few more times. But if it's to much stronger People say you need gloves and goggles and ventilation. If you are happy to go to those lengths then Brake fluid is probably good. But as i said before I like and recommend simple green.
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Vermillion
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If you have it in your country Dettol works well, the plastic might be colour stained a little from the primer, but the detail will be back :)
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Lord Elpus
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depends where you are in the world. Here in Norway-shire, I found sonething called "green soap" used on pine floors, works perfectly with no melting. use it neat and leave the model soaking for a few days (longer the better) scrub with a nail or toothbrush and Robert is your mothers' brother!!
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hasufin
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Jasonnz
Jun 8 2013, 06:35 PM
I would recommend simple green. It's easy and cheap...no need for safety gear just a firm scrubbing brush. You may need to soak things a little longer or a few more times. But if it's to much stronger People say you need gloves and goggles and ventilation. If you are happy to go to those lengths then Brake fluid is probably good. But as i said before I like and recommend simple green.
ALWAYS use gloves and good ventilation (do it outside and up wind) even simple green has toxic affects, but is safer for plastic than any other solvent.
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