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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 231097" data-attributes="member: 1164">My experience  in cleaning normal metal and plastic minis: WARNINGMost compounds that can take off paint are toxic in some way or another. If you are using these chems do take care with their use and disposal.Pine sol: soak a day or so and it removes paint from metal minis and softens plastic minis and bases. Not too toxic and some may equate the scent to cleanliness.Brake fluid: One of my favorites cause It won’t eat the plastic minis.  if you soak the mini in the brake fluid for a few days you can toothbrush away the paint. It does have an odor and can be difficult to clean off completely  Acetone [Nail polish remover’s main ingredient]: Great for metal minis, eats superglue, eats plastics, eats skin, stinks like hell. You can use the nail polish remover to soak your minis but pure acetone is much faster/ stronger. You can get pure acetone at most Beauty Supply Stores along with chemical suppliers. [it might even eat plastic pipes, thoroughly dilute before pouring down the drain unless you want to risk costly home repairs]BTW1. If the mini has some very small crevasses you may need a toothpick to get in the small openings 2. Avoid mixing these chemicals together. I got no Idea what may happen if you do mix them.3. If at all possible put minis into a glass jar and let them soak OUTSIDE your home. Few things eat glass and the possible fumes are best kept outside your dwelling. { I had to use a Gallon pickle jar to clean the tire glue[ a THICK black cyanocrylate based glue in the superglue/crazyglue/zap-a-gap family of glue] off of the WotC Black dragon I bought from a friend who had NO modeling experience and tried to put it together.}4. Wash minis thoroughly after cleaning them of paint.5. If the Mini has a lot of glue / epoxy putty work taking the paint of will likely dissolve the putty and glue off.I have heard about these BUT [I have not verified if they workRubbing Alcohol: works on metal, safe on plastic.Simple Green. Strips acrylic paint won’t eat plastic.Oven cleaner: some say it won’t eat plastic others say it will. Strong odor. Don’t leave on too long.Now I want to knowHas anyone successfully removed the paint from  a plastic Mage Knight?Now I am pretty good at stripping the paint from a normal mini but I am having difficulty take the factory paint job off a mage knight. I hear that both the mini and paint are latex based so this really sounds tricky</blockquote>

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