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Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 07:01
by Shadow_Contact
I know some of you have Warhammer figures and I was wondering whats the best way to remove all the paint? I thought maybe a bath of goof off but that may get expensive plus I would like to make sure all my green stuff modification's will stay.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 07:07
by Thundershot
Many years ago, when I used to paint miniatures, I just used common all garden paint stripper which seemed to work o.k.
Not sure how it would effect the green putty, but it didn't effect Milliput @ all.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 07:29
by The Baron
Are they lead or plastic?
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 08:13
by Red Laser
Don't use Paint thinner I did that years ago on some it actually melts off features on the old lead ones. With Plastic I just painted over old colour schemes after re-applying an undercoat.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 08:29
by The Baron
Maybe spray paint them white? I doubt you'd lose any detail as it's non-gloopy.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 10:09
by Red Laser
Green stuff is very hard to take off miniatures so it should have bonded quite well by now, I used that years ago and it is still firm now.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 11:03
by Shadow_Contact
Most of them are plastic Space Marines with a few Metal ones. I thought about just rebase coating but I'm switching them from Crimson Fists to Masters of Protelus. I think the Dark blue of the fists would blead thru the white scheme of the masters. It seems like the green stuff will be fine and I only worry about 2 of my customs disintegrating so I'll probably clean them last. Any other idea's guys?
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 15:34
by Red Laser
Several coats of spray and touch up areas by hand that the spray misses they do cans of Skull White.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 18:11
by The Kraken Wakes
mr muscle oven cleaner is my paint stripper of choice though not on certain metals as it will make them get angry (including arm rivets on joes) .
its worked on everything ive tried to date, i just pop it in a ziplock bag and leave for a few hours / overnight until the foam goes into a liquid when it will take the paint off. a quick go at it with a toothbrush after and it comes off nicely, doubt it will have an effect in green stuff but not 100%.
Re: Warhammer Minature paint removal
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 19:10
by Thundershot
Sorry, forgot to say that I've only used paint stripper on the metal figures...I wouldn't recommend trying it on plastic