| DiceDuke | 06 Feb 2009 10:28 p.m. PST |
I have a bunch of Imperial Guard figs I want to strip, is Simple Green a good idea? |
| Todosi | 06 Feb 2009 11:07 p.m. PST |
Best thing you can use. Soak em overnight in undiluted Simple Green then scrub them with a toothbrush. |
| Augustus | 06 Feb 2009 11:54 p.m. PST |
Yep very safe. I've had some GW plastics in Simple Green I'd forgotten for about a month or more without issues. |
| Hybrid | 07 Feb 2009 12:02 a.m. PST |
Is this the stuff you use? link |
| evilcartoonist | 07 Feb 2009 12:03 a.m. PST |
I had some GW plastic (specifically shields) submerged in Simple Green for 3 and a half months (forgotten about). Came out just dandy! |
| Malcolm M | 07 Feb 2009 12:52 a.m. PST |
Is this the stuff you use? Yup thats the stuff, gotta love it! |
| Ivan DBA | 07 Feb 2009 1:00 a.m. PST |
Where do you buy Simple Green in the States? Walmart? |
| Mike G | 07 Feb 2009 4:28 a.m. PST |
You can buy Simple Green at any big box store or automotive parts store. Mike |
| Hybrid | 07 Feb 2009 4:59 a.m. PST |
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miscmini  | 07 Feb 2009 5:45 a.m. PST |
Yes, I've re-discovered some plastic space marines that I've had soaking in Simple Green for over a year. The paint slid right off the minis, the glue bonds gave way but the plastic didn't show any ill effects. |
| BravoX | 07 Feb 2009 6:06 a.m. PST |
Personally the best thing I have found for stripping plastic is Detol or equivalent brands. Readily available, doesn't do you any harm and the paint just slides off after a soak and no effect on plastic. |
| Hybrid | 07 Feb 2009 6:09 a.m. PST |
BravoX, which Dettol do you use? I just looked in the cleaning cupboard and we have a Dettol Multi Action surface cleaner (green in colour) and also the standard Dettol (antiseptic disinfectant) that has been around for ages. |
| schuentf2009 | 07 Feb 2009 7:28 a.m. PST |
For me that takes to long I use Easy-off oven claener. the plactic may discolor but it still paints fine. |
 javelin98  | 07 Feb 2009 7:55 a.m. PST |
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| BravoX | 07 Feb 2009 9:51 a.m. PST |
Standard Detol – the antiseptic one, also any generic brand seems to work as well. It was a recomendation of another TMP'er, I didn't believe it till I tried it, the paint slides of like a skin. |
| Cheriton | 07 Feb 2009 11:10 a.m. PST |
New to plastic figures, would the above discussion apply equally to the various 28mm hard plastics emerging now? TIA… |
| Hybrid | 07 Feb 2009 7:18 p.m. PST |
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| BravoX | 07 Feb 2009 8:30 p.m. PST |
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| Crusoe the Painter | 08 Feb 2009 12:17 p.m. PST |
Dettol? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dettol That stuff sounds nasty. I am surprised they sell chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons anymore as disinfectants. |
| richarDISNEY | 09 Feb 2009 8:50 a.m. PST |
I was amazed on how well this Simple Green stuff work on both metal and plastics. I had a few figs I painted & sealed back in the '80's and it took the paint right off after an overnight soak! Great stuff there! |
| Pat Ripley | 25 Mar 2009 7:53 p.m. PST |
also available in undiluted bulk pack from Bunnings in Australia. i'm just about to try this stuff out. |
