Stripping paint

[Maenoferren]

I am SO nervous about posting the best (but easily available) 'paint stripper' (only for METAL figures)...The substance 'Wot I know' dissolves enamel and acrylic paints so you only only have to give them a shake to get back to pristine metal after a short time.
Fair enough... You end up with a 'goo' that has to go somewhere.....Not down the sink, if you have plastic pipes....and you mustn't be a smoker....BOOM !....

But it does work brilliantly

Cheers - Phil.

so what is it 

[Techno]

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Brilliant !.....Someone's effectively just mentioned it ! (Thanks stormrider !).
Don't bother to buy a commercial nail varnish remover though and pay for the name and pretty packaging.....Go to the local chemists and just buy plain acetone. (effectively the same stuff really.)
Last time I bought a half litre bottle from Boots, I think it was about five quid......I now buy larger quantities from 'TOMPS' as I get through loads of it as I find it very useful for cleaning green stuff off the dental tools..much better than just 'spit'.

50ml bottles are also available if you just want to have a try first......Read the safely warnings....Very inflammable...and a potential irritant. (as stormrider mentions)

DON'T try it on plastics at all. they'll melt......So don't have any on your fingers if you're playing CDs or DVDs......You'll leave melted finger prints on them.....Don't spill it on your nice polished table..it'll take the varnish off....don't spill any on the carpet....Basically don't spill any...anywhere.... etc. etc. etc......blah blah blah.....

Cheers - Phil.

[stormrider]

I just send the wife to buy the cheapest own brand in the supermarket, I think a half litre was about a quid.

After a couple of hours face down in it (I cleaned up about 70 vehicles in 1 sitting) you get quite a buzz too

[Techno]

500ml for just a quid ?

That IS a good price ! ...Hmmm, think I might have to investigate supermarket own brand nail varnish remover rather than acetone then.

Cheers - Phil.

[Maenoferren]

thanks chaps, thats me off to Tesco tomorrow 

[Techno]

Let us know what you think once you've tried it M.
Oooh.!....I forgot...It'll also 'crinkle' a cutting mat nicely, if you spill lots and don't notice for a while....and you can kiss goodbye to the grid on the mat, NO sweat !....Not that I've ever done that, of course   
(I did say don't spill it anywhere !)

Cheers - Phil

[Maenoferren]

found some in the cupboard, but unfortunately it was a big %age water, went to boots but they dont stock neat acetone...will have to see if anyone up here does
THe water one did work though, so thanks for the tip