striping paint from models

[frankanid]

currently i am collecting 3 armies and as my painting skills have grown i find my old nids just dont cut it,

i need to mass strip 2000+ points and was wondering what my options were

and also if their is anything that can unglue models, doubtfully

[neutralyze]

I think you can use Simple Green on metals aswel as plastics, but for any metal models i'd use brake fluid.

Hope this helps.

[speiread]

I concur with the brake fluid. However, I've used it on metal and plastics. DO NOT leave plastic minis submerged for an extended period of time. They will deteriorate. I soak plastics in 1 hour chunks. Also, periodically during the soaking process, I use an old, soft toothbrush to scrub the models a bit. It will get rid of any paint that is stubbornly adhering.

I think everyone on this board can agree that they'd rather have their eyeballs shaved with a deli slicer than strip models.

P.S. Simple Green never worked well for me (but it did make my models smell pretty!)

[bigpig]

Easy Off oven cleaner works wonders on metal or plastic minis

[shiro]

Easy Off works well, however it is a rather nasty product to use. I find simple green to be equally effective, it just takes longer to get satisfactory results.

[romorini]

I found this resource useful: www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/guestarticles/removingpaint3.htm

[MoZeloR]

Yeah I'm looking forward to stripping the paint off my Hive Tyrant, so I can make it winged and then give it a fresh new paint job. After looking at the various links and suggestions, I think I'm gonna try going the 'Easy Off' route. Eventually I'll get it done and I'll post if I get any problems. Cheers.