"Stripping off the Old" Topic

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JammerMan	06 Feb 2019 9:24 a.m. PST
I have bought some used figures and I need to remove the old paint. Anyone out there with a handy dandy way to remove old enamel paint? thank you for the help
M1Fanboy	06 Feb 2019 9:33 a.m. PST
Turpentine or paint thinner.
Winston Smith	06 Feb 2019 10:26 a.m. PST
Simple Green or Pine Sol.
Toaster	06 Feb 2019 10:31 a.m. PST
Oven cleaner
JimDuncanUK	06 Feb 2019 11:38 a.m. PST
Glass jar, brake fluid, immerse figures, leave for a couple of days, rinse figure under running water, discard (carefully) the residue.
14Bore	06 Feb 2019 12:46 p.m. PST
I use Goof Off, been stripping old units left and right here.
KeithRK	06 Feb 2019 1:28 p.m. PST
Depending on what the minis are made of…. Metal figs – acetone plastic or resin figs – Super Clean (formerly Castrol Super Clean)
Kropotkin303	06 Feb 2019 2:26 p.m. PST
Dettol…….has good results and is environmentally quite clean,
10mm Wargaming	18 Feb 2019 4:40 a.m. PST
My guide for stripping miniatures with Dettol hope it helps. As always, comments are appreciated. Take care Andy

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