"Advice sought on removing paint from GW Tau vehicles" Topic
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Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 25 Jun 2016 2:43 p.m. PST |
I just acquired three used Games Workshop Tau flying vehicles. They are of the type pictured here: link They are made of some kind of plastic. I would like to remove the existing paint, if possible, and repaint them. (I think I'll give them to my Traveller Imperial Marines.) What have you found that works? Thanks. |
chuck05  | 25 Jun 2016 2:58 p.m. PST |
Ive used Simple Green in the past to good effect. |
| Cosmic Reset | 25 Jun 2016 3:51 p.m. PST |
Yep, Simple Green will work, but give it time, may take days of soaking them. |
| Pictors Studio | 25 Jun 2016 5:06 p.m. PST |
The paint doesn't look that thick on the photo. I would just reprime it and start over again. Stripping is going to be more trouble than it is worth. |
| Toaster | 25 Jun 2016 9:38 p.m. PST |
I've found oven cleaner the best for stripping paint off plastic models. Robert |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 26 Jun 2016 2:37 a.m. PST |
Pictors Studio, sorry that link was just to show the type of vehicle. It wasn't actual item. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I'll try oven cleaner (which I have in the house) first. |
| Moe the Great | 27 Jun 2016 11:46 a.m. PST |
Purple Power Engine cleaner. You can leave plastic or resin in it for weeks and it won't damage it. Cheaper then Simple green and wont damage your figs if forgotten. And isnt as harmful to you as oven cleaner. |
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