I’ve got a resin figure I want to re-paint, and the first step is stripping the old paint. What are good ways to do this without eating up the resin?
Thanks to all who reply.
With best regards to all.
Stephen S. Mack
wish i could help ya but i’ve never done it b4. i know the guys in the armor forum have been using something i believe is called “green stuff” or something like that. it strips paint from plastic models without harming them…oh, in fact one guy even used it on some resin and no harm. maybe that would be a good start. otherwise not sure! [:)] never mind i found it its called “simple green”. you will have to do a search to find out more about it though.
I highly recommend Purple Power. You can get it in the auto section at Wal Mart or Autozone.
It’s like Windex x10 and will eat through pretty much any paint in about 24 hours. Also, you don’t have to worry about the possibility of the resin melting as it doesn’t harm plastic. All it is is a super powerful soap.
When I did a group of Halloween busts for a collection they were painted in an antique finish. To remove this I used a product called Westley’s Bleche White. It can be found at Wal-Mart, and almost any parts store in the tire care section.
Be careful when using it! Wear gloves to protect your hands. Place the figs in a plastic container and pour the Bleche White over them. Let it sit for a few hours and voila! Some paints are stubborn so you might have to scrub the figure with an old tooth brush to get all of the paint off.
~ Brian
I use oven cleaner, Easy-Off, with no ill effects to the material. I use it for all model paint stripping, whether plastic, metal or resin.
I use it in a well-ventilated area, since the active ingredient is lye, and I wear household work gloves to hold the piece. I put the figure in an old glass round baking dish, spray the cleaner on it until it’s covered in foam, let it work for a couple of minutes, then start scrubbing, gently, with an old toothbrush. The foam will start to color as it dissolves the paint, which is another indication that it’s working.
I keep a bowl of water on hand, and dunk the figure in water to remove the foam, and repeat the process as necessary. For paint that sits in engraved detail/relief, I’ll use toothpicks, pins or old dental tools to scrape it away, being careful about removing the material.
Scott Girvan (Scale Model Addict) has demonstrated using oven cleaner sprayed into a sandwich bag, for a small figure (around 1/48). Then it was just like Shake ‘n’ Bake. I like that idea, but haven’t tried it yet.
Hope that helps!
Regards,
Brad
Me peresonally I have used brake fluid to clean resin with no side affects as with evrything else just be careful of side affects to yourself