how do you strip paint off a mini??

[Balgus]

Hey all-

I have a mini that i painted a while back- but don't like anymore. I want to repaint him. Do you guys have any suggestions about stripping old paint (no sealer) off a mini without damaging the mini (pewter)

Thanks

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Use Brake Fluid, leave them in for a day and the paint will wash off.

 

[KnowTheToe]

Pinesol works well. I just soaked a wolfen I screwed up and the paint came completely off in after about 2-3 hours.

 

[Sanackranib]

strip a mini

depends on what you used to paint it. for oil base soak in gasoline for a day and scrub with a soft toothbrush. for waterbase paint try simple green it should come right off. if the paint's not too thick then just painting over it may also be a good option.

 

[Drew]

I second the Pinesol suggestion.

 

[Balgus]

Actually, this is when i was still learning how to paint minis and gobbed paint on them. I then invested in painting mags and found that less is best.

eh- You learn somethign new everyday...

thanks a bunch

 

[cptg1481]

Easy Off Oven Cleaner

Learned this from Peter a poster here and one hell of a mini-painter.

Easy off oven cleanerand a soft tooth brush...cheap, fast and I end up with all of my skin afterwords. I was using some industrial strength crap...ouch my fingers hurt just thinking about it.

Anyway, easy off, it's not just for the oven any more.

 

[Gizzard]

These are all fine suggestions. Also, this question gets asked pretty regularly and then moved to the Art & Miniatures Forum, so look there for more details.

 

[Fade]

Note that most of the above solutions will result in Chaos Spawn minis if used on plastic miniatures.

 

[roytheodd]

Fingernail polish remover