Removing A Botched Spray Coat
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Removing A Botched Spray Coat| Karnack |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 11:48 AM
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 Skeleton Horseman  Group: Nehekharan Posts: 179 Member No.: 4,566 Joined: 11-October 11  |
I have a dilema people. Was preping my Ushabti for painting using the GW skull white spray and have fudged it up. Now I want to remove it and give it another go this time with the black spray. What would be the best way to get the spray off the model?
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| Vallah |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 12:46 PM
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 Cunning Linguist  Group: Faithful Posts: 1,291 Member No.: 2,955 Joined: 11-July 09 |
Flash liquid (or 'simple green' in the US). Leave it to soak in the liquid over night and then give it a bit of a scrub with an old tooth brush. You may need to do this a couple of times if the paint is really thick but it's probably the best way to do it (especially on plastic minis).
You can also use things like Nitro mors or brake fluid on metal models -but these are but pretty nasty chemicals and best avoided unless you are in a mega rush. Hope that helps mate.  -------------------- “Perpetual Optimism is a Force Multiplier.” - Colin Powell
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| LevDaddy |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 01:07 PM
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 Necropolis Guard  Group: Faithful Posts: 544 Member No.: 4,428 Joined: 25-August 11 |
Simple Green is a game winner!
I got mine at Home Depot. I filled up a large old jar with it that sits under the sink in my bathroom. Anytime I need to strip a model I just throw it in there and let it sit overnight and run it under some water and scrub it with an old toothbrush. Sometimes it needs to soak for more than one day, sometimes less. I've had the same jar under there for about a year now. |
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| Karnack |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 03:09 PM
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Skeleton Horseman Group: Nehekharan Posts: 179 Member No.: 4,566 Joined: 11-October 11 |
You mean like a counter top kitchen cleaner? Should have that lieing around somewhere. I've also heard nail varnish can work as well? And these won't damage finecast at all right?
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| Chaotica |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 03:29 PM
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 Tomb Prince  Group: Liche Priest Posts: 1,701 Member No.: 701 Joined: 4-June 05 |
Dichloromethane <3
(Acetone works too.) -------------------- Nine worlds of lore
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| Mioumboy |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 03:32 PM
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 Tomb Prince  Group: Liche High Priest Posts: 1,774 Member No.: 600 Joined: 26-March 05 |
The thing with Simple Green, is that it works on everything, metal, plastic and Finecast. Nail varnish remover is great on metal, but will eat plastic after a while, and probably the same with Finecast, I would not recommand it.
Also, primer is a lot harder to remove than straight paint. So if your Ushabti are in Finecast, better get hold of some Simple green really, and let it soak for a few days, the longer they soak in the better. And you can always soak them again after you've scrubbed them if you're not satisfied. -------------------- |
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| Karnack |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 03:41 PM
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Skeleton Horseman Group: Nehekharan Posts: 179 Member No.: 4,566 Joined: 11-October 11 |
I'll see if I can find it in the UK though not sure. Thanks guys!
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| Entropy |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 05:37 PM
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 Tomb Guard Group: Liche Priest Posts: 378 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 19-January 10 |
"Pine Sol" works in much the same way as simple green, if you're in the cleaning aisle and can't find the green stuff.
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| Sume |
Posted: Apr 4 2012, 09:56 PM
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 Skeleton Charioteer  Group: Faithful Posts: 284 Member No.: 4,982 Joined: 17-March 12 |
Make sure to wash your models after you scrubbed them down with the green stuff. I couldn't stand the smell on the models. It also removes any lose paint still left on the model.
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