| WarDepotDavid | 28 Jun 2009 2:53 a.m. PST |
Does anyone using Adler wash their figures before painting? If so, what do you use? Maybe it really has been a long time since I got Alder figs direct from Adler and not 2nd hand off ebay, but when I cleaned off any flash and cut them up for basing, I noticed they leave a fair bit of powder on my fingers. David
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| Angel Barracks | 28 Jun 2009 2:55 a.m. PST |
I had this with some terrain a while back, washing up liquid and water did the trick. |
| IR1Lothringen | 28 Jun 2009 3:11 a.m. PST |
Never needed to do it with metal figures but resin and plastic moulders sometimes use a releasing agent to help remove the model. This is a poor surface for paint. I always wash resin and plastic. As it is only a few minutes work, wash the metal castings for peace of mind. IR1 |
GildasFacit  | 28 Jun 2009 3:24 a.m. PST |
These days I soak a batch in hot water with some dishwasher rinse aid added to it then rinse in hot water and blow dry on a paper towel. I'll admit it may not be strictly necessary but I always feel safer doing it – the grease left by fingers after handling to clean flash etc can do as much damage to paint adherence as mould release on small figures. |
| Theword | 28 Jun 2009 4:48 a.m. PST |
Nope I'm not washing mine.. I religiously wash 28s but not 6mms. TW |
| normsmith | 28 Jun 2009 7:34 a.m. PST |
I wash everything for the same reasons as tony gives above – just hot soapy water and an old tooth brush, dry on paper towel and leave overnight – or hair dryer if things are more urgent. |
| belasirius | 28 Jun 2009 8:28 a.m. PST |
I echo what normsmith said. I use distilled water, dish detergent and an old tooth brush. I do rinse to get all the soap off after washing and them lay out on a paper towel to dry overnight. I do it on all my figures from 1/2400 up to 15 mm. |
| Stevus | 28 Jun 2009 12:31 p.m. PST |
I have very rarely washed my adler 6mm -- usually only for a short period after reading something on TMP… But i can't say i have noticed any difference when painting them up either way. Now GHQ on the other hand…. |
| Steve W | 28 Jun 2009 3:49 p.m. PST |
I never washed a metal fgure in my life, never found it neccesary, though maybe you just got a batch with too much release powder on it |
| Fergal | 28 Jun 2009 7:25 p.m. PST |
Painted more than 2500 6mm Baccus, never washed a one. |
| archstanton73 | 29 Jun 2009 3:26 a.m. PST |
Dugal--I'm with you painted loads (1k+) never washed them never needed to… |
| Minondas | 30 Jun 2009 2:45 p.m. PST |
Never washed any of my Adler minis, but on the other hand I use Humbrol enamels for base coat – in my head at least it disolves any residues. :-) |
| Hauptmann6 | 10 Jul 2009 8:14 a.m. PST |
I wash all my figs in Dawn dish detergent, then soak them in vinegar for a couple min if they are really dull looking. Then rinse them in clear water and let dry. |
