As my dinosaurs have had a bit of bad luck and are chipped to hell :'( :'( >:( >:( .think the best idea is to strip them and start again, the colours were all mixed so a swine to match and then gloss varnished.I have heard that brake fluid does the job, but never tried it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Steve
Try leaving them in Nitromors http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&sugexp=ppwe&cp=8&gs_id=x&xhr=t&q=nitromors&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1344&bih=711&wrapid=tljp1325033569159014&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15540480950265556506&sa=X&ei=cmj6TsP4EIewhAfJvYyoAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CE0Q8wIwAA# (http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&sugexp=ppwe&cp=8&gs_id=x&xhr=t&q=nitromors&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1344&bih=711&wrapid=tljp1325033569159014&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=15540480950265556506&sa=X&ei=cmj6TsP4EIewhAfJvYyoAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CE0Q8wIwAA#) overnight. It's pretty fierce stuff though, so treat it with a bit of respect ;)
I know a few strippers; I'll ask them if they've got any advice.
Does Nitromors 'eat' into plastic ?
Cheers - Phil. (I did hear once that Steradent works....Don't know whether that's an old wives tale, and I've never tried it myself...So I can't really comment.)
I tend to soak old figs overnight in Dettol, removes acrylic paint nicely. the active ingredient id Pine Oil, so anything with that in should strip them down.
Don't use nitromors on plastic, it will dissolve the figures along with the paint. It is good on thick old paint on metal figures.
Pine oil based cleaners work well and are much less toxic than paint stripper.
Quote from: Techno on 28 December 2011, 08:13:47 AM
Does Nitromors 'eat' into plastic ?
I was assuming metal figures. Don't use Notromors on plastics as it will wreck them ;D
Do use nitromors on Fr.Jack - it will keep him calm.
For Metal Figures: Paint thinner, White Spirit or Turpentine. Leave there for 2-3 days and then scrub with old toothbrush. 3 days bath in Isopropanol. Scrub again. Voila.
For Plastics: Use Isopropanol for 3-5 days and scrub.
Results are not 100 % but good enough to repaint. To avoid chipping use a clear topcoat and transport your figures accordingly.
Fairy Power Spray is pretty good too
Quote from: sebigboss79 on 28 December 2011, 01:03:55 PM
To avoid chipping use a clear topcoat and transport your figures accordingly.
Unfortunately there is no known method to stop chpping when open box of aforementioned figures are catapulted across the kitchen by a toddler when ones back is turned :D :D :D
Quote from: Maenoferren on 29 December 2011, 12:54:15 AM
Unfortunately there is no known method to stop chpping when open box of aforementioned figures are catapulted across the kitchen by a toddler when ones back is turned :D :D :D
Tragic :'(
Tragic indeed, I was so disheartened they went into a box and no more dino hunts took place, but hurrah they are now sitting in their own bath of white spirit.
whereas I normally dont endorse any one particular product
after snapping three stanley knife blades, cutting through a cutting mat into the pine table and richochetting bits of plastic at my wife and kids... i hereby announce that
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THe stickiest glue to ensure a metal 10mm dinosaur wont come off a plastic base.....ever is:
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Gorilla glue super glue
never have i had so much bother getting a figure off a base, even when half the base hadnt glued, it still wouldnt shift. i ended up in one instance having to leave a bit of the base on the figure as it snapped and I couldnt budge it, and as I am fond of my fingers I didnt fancy trying anything silly with the stanelu knife.
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.
I've been stripping a lot of models lately but it's getting me some off looks from the wife...
I'm using nail polish remover and at quite a rate too, but on the plus side, it's cheap and works very fast too.
Not sure about using it on plastics, not tested it, but on metal I've not used anything more effective. Only work of warning, after a couple of hours of scrubbing models with it, it can start to do some damage to your fingers. I tried pine based cleaning fluids but they didn't work on anything that had been varnished even after a couple of weeks soaking.
Quote from: Techno on 04 January 2012, 06:19:43 PM
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 :D :D :D
;D ;D.
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.
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 ;)
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.
thanks chaps, thats me off to Tesco tomorrow :D
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 :^o :-[
(I did say don't spill it anywhere !)
Cheers - Phil
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 :D :-bd :-bd :-bd