Thread: Quick and Dirty Stripping

Okay, quick question to those with more modeling XP under their belt than I:

For general all-purpose paint stripping I've been using Simple Green, which is great, but I need something a little different for a special project.

I've got a nicely painted model with a badly painted sword that I want to strip and re-paint. I don't want to remove the paint from the rest of the model that isn't the sword and it's a completely metal model. Can I just use pure turpentine/acetone/paint thinner staight on the sword or will that damage the model? Also, the sword has 'ard coat on it. Will that affect the stripping process?


Colby

This headline made me cringe at the possibilities of a derail.

On topic, You'll just have to suck it up and strip the hole model, or if it's just the sword get a fine file and just file away the paint on it and hand-prime it.

Originally Posted by evilamericorp

You could craft some sort of rig to suspend the model in the air over a cup of simplegreen, and lower it so just the sword gets dunked...

I wouldn't do this. The capillary action of the liquid will probably make the whole model a mess, or at least his arm.

What about cutting off his sword or sword arm, repainting it and putting it back on. I've done that before with a metal model and it isn't too bad, just a little touch up paint where you cut.

Originally Posted by Bushido

Sand Paper?

This. Use a sanding wheel on a Dremel tool and just go over the sword with it. The paint should come off pretty readily.

Thanks for the replies!

I ended up going with the "sand it all off method" and it worked out well enough. I wish I had a camera other than my my cellphone to show the results.