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    EMERGENCY citadel spray paint removal

    I need a way to quickly strip spray paint off a model without damaging the plastic. It's the last model I need to finish for WGC, and overspray made the faces look like bubbles. Is there a one day stripping method? I have today and tomorrow to get it cleaned up and resprayed before I have to go back to work next week and I still have basing to do on a bunch of models.

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    A little nail polish remover on a Qtip. Rub it over the face area until clean.

    If you wanna clean the whole model... a fast bath in said remover, or brake fluid tends to work as well.
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    simple green for the plastics.

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    Simple Green, soak overnight. In the morning, rinse and scrub with an old toothbrush.
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    Thanks for the advice. Soaking now. Guess I'll work on bases tonight.

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    You could try the toothbrush after a 20 min soak.

    Just make sure everything is cleanly washes and dried before you put more paint on.
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    It's been so long since I stripped a model I forgot about simple green.
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