so, I just did this, bough everything i needed, 1st try, 90% of the paint and all came off. perfection! doing the 2nd dip now, so much happier with this style than the one i was using! so much easier to do! thank you so much!!!
Great video! Do you rinse the model between dips in the alcohol? I've only ever used Simple Green and L.A.'s Totally Awesome. You're right those take a lot longer. I might have to try alcohol next time.
Thanks man:) and yes the initial 30 min soak gets it to optimal scrubbing condition. After that you can just dunk it while your scrubbing it. Iso is the way to go!!👍✌️
So imagine that not everyone lives in the USA and as such LA's Totally Awesome is not available to us. So the question I have is, what is the product? What is its function when not stripping mini's? Maybe I can get a similar product here.
That's interesting man I haven't tried that yet! I love GSW they have great products and the shipping actually doesn't take as long as id expect. Ill be trying some of this in the near future.
@@DeckDivMiniatures be careful, some cleaner have a heating feature. And even without using it, it can heat up the alcohol and make vapour. To be used in room with air flow.
@@lorrnoke99you can put the IPA inside of a plastic container with a lid, and then put that container into the ultrasonic cleaner. You'll get the same cleansing effect due to how ultrasonics work but you won't risk fumes being potentially ignited.
I use Super Clean which can be found at Walmart put the miniatures in and let them sit. Does not damage plastic and I have stripped hundreds of miniatures this way.
@@Gakusangi I have had miniatures sit in it for weeks/a few months at a time but a 5-8 days should work. I like it since you can have a miniature sit in it and when you want to clean them off you can without any issue to plastic of metal miniatures. Just not sure about resin since I do not own that many miniatures made from resin.
Would this also work for resin models? I'm currently trying to rescue a Forgeworld resin Verminlord I got from ebay and don't want to damage it accidentally
@haroldh3 yes it can if it is an acrylic varnish made specifically for miniature painting/scale modeling. Anything else used for other purposes I can't speak for but for general varnish it will absolutley work!
Are there separate considerations for resin? For example I have a GW plastic model with 3D printed resin bits. Will this still work or will I damage my boy?
No it should be fine for resin as well. I have used this method on forge world models and its turned out great with no damage to the resin what so ever. I wouldn't leave it in there an excessive amount of time but for an hour long dip or so you should have no problem.
Just don't let resin bits sit in alcohol solution for too long! It gets brittle and can warp or even sort-of "explode" on you. Some FW resin even got rubbery (in some cases from YT videos I've seen). I've learned the hard way when I let my Leman Russ tank with an extra resin engine sit in it for too long: the resin completely broke apart. (Kromlech tank engine)
The first time I used alcohol, I was pretty blown away. It did the job in under an hour. Unfortunately, that was the only time it worked for me as well as it did. I switched over to LAs Totally Awesome. And I have found that an hour is good enough to strip it down with even the primer.
I don't get it. I tried to use pure concentrated IPA and it just doesn't work for me. I heard there is an all purpos cleaning paint stripper called Durostrip that works wonders.
Dang I hate to hear that for you. But yes I have heard that works well as well! Keep in mind to use what works best for you and what is most readily available.
Yes I always Prime My minis. I recommend using primers specifically made for miniature/scale modeling. If you cant get your hands on any of that you may want to soak your models longer.
The solvent in spray can primers can dissolve the upper-most layer of plastic minis and thus the primer coat can stick to the plastic quite well in some cases. If it's just a thin coat, you might as well go ahead and not try to get it off. Airbrush primers don't have that problem.
@te9591 great reccomendation. Sounds like you've been in the hobby a lot longer than me lol I love pewter models though!! I have one video on an old azrael and it was a true joy to paint.
@@te9591 Acetone for metal works like a charm. Just be aware of the old plastic arms (usually snap off easily when glued with CA) and bases, acetone will dissolve both into a gooey mess.
so, I just did this, bough everything i needed, 1st try, 90% of the paint and all came off. perfection! doing the 2nd dip now, so much happier with this style than the one i was using! so much easier to do! thank you so much!!!
You are welcome! 'm so very happy that this worked out well for you! Happy painting friend:)
A recommendation when rinsing under the tap - you can do it over a sieve/mesh strainer. Nothing worse than losing bits down the pipes 😂
🤣 this is a great reccomendation. 🤣
If you do drop thing down the drain pray its in the debris trap
Rip to all the Tau aerials lost at sea 😂😭
@@Xarl-VIII We can only have hope! Lmao
Thought it was a good idea to clean and assemble my Airbrush in the sink...now I know how to clean and assemble a siphon, too...😅
This reminds me that there are some drowned stormcast still in simple green from a month ago.
😂 go get em my friend!! I also have some other terminators sitting in a LAs totatally awesome solution! Lol
I use denatured alcohol (camping fuel). You can even pour it back into the can and reuse it.
I like this idea! I definitley re use a lot of my stripping mediums Like LA's Totally awesome.
@@DeckDivMiniatures It works really fast as well.
Great video! Do you rinse the model between dips in the alcohol? I've only ever used Simple Green and L.A.'s Totally Awesome. You're right those take a lot longer. I might have to try alcohol next time.
Thanks man:) and yes the initial 30 min soak gets it to optimal scrubbing condition. After that you can just dunk it while your scrubbing it. Iso is the way to go!!👍✌️
So imagine that not everyone lives in the USA and as such LA's Totally Awesome is not available to us. So the question I have is, what is the product? What is its function when not stripping mini's? Maybe I can get a similar product here.
Isopropyl Alcohol is your answer my friend. Any general dollar store will have it. Try to get as high concentration as possible. Goodluck!
99% is great for budget, and I’ve used it personally. Out of everything I’ve used myself, GSW Paint Killer is the best. Factory fresh results.
That's interesting man I haven't tried that yet! I love GSW they have great products and the shipping actually doesn't take as long as id expect. Ill be trying some of this in the near future.
Yeah seconded this. The gsw paint remover is really great, just dip it in for few minutes then you can strip the paint. The only gripe is the odour
@@alai5332 this is great advice. Thank you! I'm going to pick some up now!
You can use the isopropyl alcool in a ultrasonic bath, it do most of the work and helps a lot for cleaning hard to reach spot
This is a top tier tip! Thanks for the recommendation I may just have to go in on a ultra sonic cleaner!
@@DeckDivMiniatures be careful, some cleaner have a heating feature.
And even without using it, it can heat up the alcohol and make vapour.
To be used in room with air flow.
Thanks for that information. So thankful for your knowledge and experience that can help me make smarter decisions in the future!
@@lorrnoke99you can put the IPA inside of a plastic container with a lid, and then put that container into the ultrasonic cleaner. You'll get the same cleansing effect due to how ultrasonics work but you won't risk fumes being potentially ignited.
@@weemanling Good tip man.
Great tips. Thanks. Liking your channel.
Thank you Jason! I'm glad you are enjoying. Glad to have you on board brother
I use Super Clean which can be found at Walmart put the miniatures in and let them sit. Does not damage plastic and I have stripped hundreds of miniatures this way.
I appreciate your recommendationn! More tools to the tool box!!!
@@DeckDivMiniatures Welcome but you do need to wear gloves for this product but it works great.
How long do you let them soak?
@@Gakusangi I have had miniatures sit in it for weeks/a few months at a time but a 5-8 days should work. I like it since you can have a miniature sit in it and when you want to clean them off you can without any issue to plastic of metal miniatures. Just not sure about resin since I do not own that many miniatures made from resin.
Cool tips.
Thanks! Hope it helps.
Is isopropyl safe on plastic models?
Yes It is safe on plastic models!
@@DeckDivMiniatures Good to know, thanks!
@@ChaseDaOrk3767 Anytime
have you tried this using an electric toothbrush? 🤔
I actually have not but this is a splendid idea! Thank you for the reccomendation
Would this also work for resin models? I'm currently trying to rescue a Forgeworld resin Verminlord I got from ebay and don't want to damage it accidentally
I used the alcohol method with a forge world rogal dorn and it turned out great! So it should be fine!
@@DeckDivMiniatures Amazing thank you!
Does this work if the model has varnish over the paint?
@haroldh3 yes it can if it is an acrylic varnish made specifically for miniature painting/scale modeling. Anything else used for other purposes I can't speak for but for general varnish it will absolutley work!
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Are there separate considerations for resin? For example I have a GW plastic model with 3D printed resin bits. Will this still work or will I damage my boy?
No it should be fine for resin as well. I have used this method on forge world models and its turned out great with no damage to the resin what so ever. I wouldn't leave it in there an excessive amount of time but for an hour long dip or so you should have no problem.
Just don't let resin bits sit in alcohol solution for too long! It gets brittle and can warp or even sort-of "explode" on you. Some FW resin even got rubbery (in some cases from YT videos I've seen).
I've learned the hard way when I let my Leman Russ tank with an extra resin engine sit in it for too long: the resin completely broke apart. (Kromlech tank engine)
The first time I used alcohol, I was pretty blown away. It did the job in under an hour. Unfortunately, that was the only time it worked for me as well as it did. I switched over to LAs Totally Awesome. And I have found that an hour is good enough to strip it down with even the primer.
Glad you found a method that worked well! It's all about the experimenting
I don't get it. I tried to use pure concentrated IPA and it just doesn't work for me. I heard there is an all purpos cleaning paint stripper called Durostrip that works wonders.
Dang I hate to hear that for you. But yes I have heard that works well as well! Keep in mind to use what works best for you and what is most readily available.
Did you prime your minis? My minis don't strip so quickly and so efficiently cause the primer is really good.
Yes I always Prime My minis. I recommend using primers specifically made for miniature/scale modeling. If you cant get your hands on any of that you may want to soak your models longer.
The solvent in spray can primers can dissolve the upper-most layer of plastic minis and thus the primer coat can stick to the plastic quite well in some cases. If it's just a thin coat, you might as well go ahead and not try to get it off. Airbrush primers don't have that problem.
Ох, какой прекрасный старый терминатор бладов)😊
Спасибо! Я ценю, что вы смотрели, и надеюсь, что это помогло!
Acetone?
No sir isopropyl Alcohol! Acetone can degrade plastics so I don't reccomend using them.
@DeckDivMiniatures i mean acetone for metal. Then simple green for plastics.
@te9591 great reccomendation. Sounds like you've been in the hobby a lot longer than me lol I love pewter models though!! I have one video on an old azrael and it was a true joy to paint.
@@te9591 Acetone for metal works like a charm. Just be aware of the old plastic arms (usually snap off easily when glued with CA) and bases, acetone will dissolve both into a gooey mess.