Stripping Paint off Forgeworld minis

[maliketh73]

Hi, not sure if this has been asked before but is it possible to strip paint off of Forgeworld minis painted with GW and P3 paints? If so what could I use safely on the model without ruining it.

[kturock]

dunno about forge world, but 1 of the local players, who is a professional painter; both minis and furniture, told me to strip the Spartan Games Dystopian Wars models with wood alcohol.

[maliketh73]

I read on Dakka Dakka that the resin is more durable than plastic so whatever is safe for plastic should be OK on resin.

[kturock]

He told me that simple green wasn't strong enough but it will melt the resin.. I've found that out.

[jul]

the nasty stuff: brake fluid will get the paints out of the resin but it's really nasty.
the safe stuff: Simple Green, several bathes of 2 hours max with a good brush and picks will get the paint off
the "pro" stuff: ultra-sound bath after a biodegradable paint remover (again check the timing for the bath as some of them will melt the resin...)

J

[Norseman]

Best i found was brake fluid. Be careful though...I stripped large FW Eldar tank in Brake fluid. I however left it in for a little too long (3 days) as it was really thick paint on it. It softened it but it did harden up after about 3 months.