Arachne Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I started the minotaur last night, and decided I didn't want him to be all black. He needs a bath. My normal method is dropping the mini in a pint of undiluted Simple Green, letting it sit overnight, then shake the bejeezus out of the container, and brush off whatever's left. Think that'll kill a Bones figure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Is it cost effective to strip Bones, or just buy another minotaur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachne Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 I just don't wanna wait. I could theoretically be painting him tonight, if it works out. Plus, I hate waste. That pint of Simple Green, btw, has stripped dozens of minis. I've been reusing it for a long time, so it's not like I dump all that product out every time I wanna clean off a mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girot Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 There is an expiremental thread open covering this. I didn't think it was possible to strip them but Simple Green seems to be the cat's pajamas in this case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachne Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'm gonna go dunk him right now, and check periodically through the day. It's only a single coat of black paint, on about 40% of the mini, so it shouldn't take too long to come off. If he melts, he melts. I'll report the results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I SG'd my Ogre, took the paint off without damaging the plastic. It worked fine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachne Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Oh, thanks! That's all I needed to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Knight Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 No prob, sorry I couldn't jump in sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachne Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 So, yeah that didn't even take ten minutes. Very short soak in SG, a good vigorous brushing, and a refreshing dish-detergent shower to rinse. Good stuff. Even easier than metal, because there's no primer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I just don't wanna wait. I could theoretically be painting him tonight, if it works out. Plus, I hate waste. That pint of Simple Green, btw, has stripped dozens of minis. I've been reusing it for a long time, so it's not like I dump all that product out every time I wanna clean off a mini. Dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Ah, you have your answer. Anyway, prolonged SG doesn't seem to hurt. My first Ogre took a lengthy dip and came out fine. However, I did note that certain paints (like red) stained the plastic. Found that rather interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artists Wren Posted February 4, 2013 Artists Share Posted February 4, 2013 The one I tested I left in for ten days or so I think (it's somewhere in an earlier thread) and he came out fine. This was just one of the little kobolds, even. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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