Hi all,
I've started to strip some old zulu figures down that a friend passed on to me (10mm perrin/pendraken) using the the better halfs nail varnish remover and it works a treat, the paint is falling off.
My only problem is how do I prepare the figs for repainting once they're stripped?, I daren't paint straight onto the stripped figs whilst the nail varnish remover residue is still on them, my question is - how to I wash the figs - water?, soap?.
I'm hesitant as they're metal and I don't want to damage them or leave them unpaintable, any advice would be great.
Cheers
Ry
Well that was a disappointment. With the subject "of stripping figs", I thought ...
An old paintbrush.....A teensy dollop of washing up liquid.....Wet the brush...dip that in a tiny amount of the w.u.l ...'Paint' the figure with the soapy water and rinse Ry.
Leave to dry really well.
I use the same method, if I'm converting an old green to get rid of any releasing agent that's been used in the pressing process.
Cheers - Phil.
Ta very much phil :)
If they resist nail-varnish remover they'll certainly resist soap and water, Ry. Just don't use heat to dry them.
Like Phil says, use washing-up liquid as a degreaser. You can use Dettol liquid to strip paint cleanly off figures.
I employ ethanol for that matter, it dries the remains of paint after the acetone and leaves the surface totally clean.
I always use the Morrisons own brand Dettol, as it will strip paint off metal and plastics with no damage to either material.
That's a good tip for plastics....Must try that sometime.
Probably said it before.....But there was one chap I met, that swore Steradent took paint cleanly off the models.
Can't actually vouch for the veracity of that tip though.
Anyone ever tried that ?
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 27 June 2013, 07:27:32 AM
That's a good tip for plastics....Must try that sometime.
Probably said it before.....But there was one chap I met, that swore Steradent took paint cleanly off the models.
Can't actually vouch for the veracity of that tip though.
Anyone ever tried that ?
Cheers - Phil.
Makes you wonder what it does to your dentures.... :o
Just got the electric tootbrush out, dipping it in nail varnish remover and placing it on the fig is even better than before! :)
Now off to ebay to look for badly painted figs going for peanuts that I can repaint and flog. mwah ha ha, world domination pending 8->
Ry...
If you've got a lot of figures to strip.....Save yourself a bit of dosh by buying plain acetone from somewhere like Boots. (Nail varnish is, I believe, just acetone with a 'nice' smell.....Yuk !!)
500ml used to be around £5-£6.
I buy it in larger quantities from various suppliers, as I get through a fair old bit every few months....Using it to clean sticky putty off the dental tools.
Like NVR though....DON'T spill it anywhere !!....It strips varnish from tables etc like you know what....and just in case someone new has joined recently....Don't try it on plastic figures...They'll melt ! ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 27 June 2013, 10:09:01 AM
Ry...
If you've got a lot of figures to strip.....Save yourself a bit of dosh by buying plain acetone from somewhere like Boots. (Nail varnish is, I believe, just acetone with a 'nice' smell.....Yuk !!)
500ml used to be around £5-£6.
I buy it in larger quantities from various suppliers, as I get through a fair old bit every few months....Using it to clean sticky putty off the dental tools.
Like NVR though....DON'T spill it anywhere !!....It strips varnish from tables etc like you know what....and just in case someone new has joined recently....Don't try it on plastic figures...They'll melt ! ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Nice one Phil, I'll order in some plain stuff.
One thing I've noticed with the nail varnish remover is the remarkable speed with which it evaporates, I can fill a 100ml petri dish, plonk in some figs and within 10 minutes there's nowt left.
Still, it's great stuff, looking forward to not smelling of perfume!
Cheers
Ry
Ry.
You'll almost certainly find the plain acetone evaporates at least as fast as NVR.
I'd be tempted to leave your 'stripping pot' in a shed or garage outside rather than breathe too many of the fumes in.
Can you put an old saucer or similar on top of the dish ?
That might help a tiny bit with the evaporation ??
Cheers - Phil.
I think I should do it in the garden, getting a bit too much and stinks the house out too.
I have an idea!, I'll transfer the contents into a plant spraying container, that way I'll only use what I need. :)
An old jam-jar with a lid ?
Just a thought. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 27 June 2013, 01:01:47 PM
An old jam-jar with a lid ?
Just a thought. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
;D
Now I just look silly.
I was thinking more along the lines of holding a fig in one hand, a quick spray, brush off then pick up another without having to unscrew a jar every time.
There's method in the madness :)
Cheers
Ry
You just want to inhale minute droplets of acetone, don't you Ry ? :P ;) ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
I expect you know this but a word of warning that acetone is extremely flammable.
Quote from: Techno on 27 June 2013, 02:38:25 PM
You just want to inhale minute droplets of acetone, don't you Ry ? :P ;) ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
;D
I've been rumbled!
To top it off albie comes along with the fire hazard line and spoils my plans to smoke it. :(
Quote from: fsn on 16 June 2013, 04:26:16 PM
Well that was a disappointment. With the subject "of stripping figs", I thought ...
FSN - Sir ! you are a pervert
BUT
That was my thought too when I eagerly opened the post :d :d :d :d
Remember Perversion only starts where normality ends - Its up to you to draw the line ;)
Quote from: ryman1 on 27 June 2013, 09:22:10 AM
Just got the electric tootbrush out, dipping it in nail varnish remover and placing it on the fig is even better than before! :)
Now off to ebay to look for badly painted figs going for peanuts that I can repaint and flog. mwah ha ha, world domination pending 8->
There are other more interesting uses for an electric toothbrush - somI have been told ;)
Quote from: Albie Bach on 27 June 2013, 02:55:40 PM
I expect you know this but a word of warning that acetone is extremely flammable.
Well worth pointing out Albie....EXTREMELY flammable.
Cheers - Phil.
To chime in:
Acetone/White Spirit for MEtal ONLY.
For safety reasons try Isopropanol first.
Useful tips, thanks for sharing. :)
Nitromorse every time!
Not on plastic however.
Own brand Dettol for me. Pack the minis into a jam jar just big enough for them and fill almost to the top with Dettol. Screw the lid on tight and put it somewhere away from kids (this stuff is evil). I place mine in the downstairs toilet and give it a spin everytime...well you know.
Give it a week or so and then go at them with a toothbrush under a running tap. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES unless you're planning a bank job cos you'll remove your fingertips too.
Managed to take paint someone had spilled on their floor with it too! (for god's sake test a small patch first X_X)
Quote from: get2grips on 14 August 2013, 04:31:14 PM
Own brand Dettol for me. Pack the minis into a jam jar just big enough for them and fill almost to the top with Dettol. Screw the lid on tight and put it somewhere away from kids (this stuff is evil). I place mine in the downstairs toilet and give it a spin everytime...well you know.
Give it a week or so and then go at them with a toothbrush under a running tap. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES unless you're planning a bank job cos you'll remove your fingertips too.
Giving this method a go, only with Lidl W5 multi-purpose cleaner because it's what I had to had.
Seems to be doing the trick and doesn't seem to have effected the super-glue holding one of the figures on a base either yet.
Cheers!
Meirion
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 20 August 2013, 11:50:08 AM
Giving this method a go, only with Lidl W5 multi-purpose cleaner because it's what I had to had.
Seems to be doing the trick and doesn't seem to have effected the super-glue holding one of the figures on a base either yet.
Cheers!
Meirion
You are welcome. So long as the product has pine oil it will do the trick. Can't stress enough though: WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Also, if the figures are undercoated they may need a second bath.
Enjoy :)