How To Strip Paint Off Models For Warhammer 40k

[@icenhorn4744]

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!!!

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

You are welcome! 'm so very happy that this worked out well for you! Happy painting friend:)

[@evana6955]

Can I do this on resin minis?

[@icenhorn4744]

@@evana6955 yes, the isopropyl alcohol is pretty much the same thing you use to clean the resin after printing, so shouldnt hurt it at all. ive not expirianced any damage at least!

[@evana6955]

@icenhorn4744 Thank you. I got some minis I want to repaint for my D&D campaign, and I wanted to do a new color scheme because I didn't like the old one

[@bigcat__tv5251]

A recommendation when rinsing under the tap - you can do it over a sieve/mesh strainer. Nothing worse than losing bits down the pipes 😂

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

🤣 this is a great reccomendation. 🤣

[@Xarl-VIII]

If you do drop thing down the drain pray its in the debris trap

[@joestruthers1839]

Rip to all the Tau aerials lost at sea 😂😭

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@@Xarl-VIII We can only have hope! Lmao

[@mahari7285]

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...😅

[@chrisrud5158]

Great advice! This proves that a short informative clip on a technique that gets right to the point and avoids 14 minutes of blathering can be done. Oh and this 100% works, I just did it on one of my Kill Team models that I felt I went to thick on undercoat. I had a Citadeal Chaos black spray undercoat, 2 coats of Waagh Flesh Base Coat, and one coat of Warpstone Glow. I soaked the model in 91% Isopropyl for about 30 minutes, and the paint basically disappeared after I hit it fast with a toothbrush. I ended up doing a little extra scrubbing to get every last bit off, it's now like I never painted it. Great method! Cheers

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@@chrisrud5158 thank you i really appreciate it and glad it worked wonders for you. Stay true brother!

[@dragonegger2]

This reminds me that there are some drowned stormcast still in simple green from a month ago.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

😂 go get em my friend!! I also have some other terminators sitting in a LAs totatally awesome solution! Lol

[@CMTechnica]

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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

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.

[@alai5332]

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

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@@alai5332 this is great advice. Thank you! I'm going to pick some up now!

[@joellucas6167]

I use denatured alcohol (camping fuel). You can even pour it back into the can and reuse it.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I like this idea! I definitley re use a lot of my stripping mediums Like LA's Totally awesome.

[@joellucas6167]

@@Lando_Fabrizian It works really fast as well.

[@ethankillett1997]

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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

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!!👍✌️

[@lorrnoke99]

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

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

This is a top tier tip! Thanks for the recommendation I may just have to go in on a ultra sonic cleaner!

[@lorrnoke99]

@@Lando_Fabrizian 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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Thanks for that information. So thankful for your knowledge and experience that can help me make smarter decisions in the future!

[@weemanling]

​@@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.

[@lorrnoke99]

@@weemanling Good tip man.

[@ericochoa7551]

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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Glad you found a method that worked well! It's all about the experimenting

[@mikieswart]

i got a really crappy finish from army painter matte black primer and i've been soaking my entire tactical squad for like two days now in ipa... that stuff just will not come off :( i used the more common 70% ipa at first, then bought some 91% and they're swimming in it now, hopefully it works this time so another tip - either practice on some spare sprues, or prime one model at a time until you're absolutely sure you're gonna get a good prime!

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

This is great information for all future viewers:) thanks for your input and please give an update on how it goes. The more experience documentation is better help for all!

[@mikieswart]

@@Lando_Fabrizian UPDATE! took them out today and gave them a good scrubbing with an ultrasonic toothbrush... that stuff STILL won't really come off! there are thick spots here and there that still look grainy, but for the most part with a little extra scraping i can probably prime them and won't notice... only gonna do ONE, though!

[@5hockeyman14]

Im having the same issue. I hope the 90% works better for me

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@5hockeyman14 i hope you get better results with the 90% it's what I go to every time. Also try LAs totally awesome for an alternative method! Takes some experimentation but don't give up!

[@ge2719]

what the heck is the army painter primer made of then if iso doesnt dissolve it?

[@chestersleezer8821]

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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I appreciate your recommendationn! More tools to the tool box!!!

[@chestersleezer8821]

@@Lando_Fabrizian Welcome but you do need to wear gloves for this product but it works great.

[@Gakusangi]

How long do you let them soak?

[@chestersleezer8821]

@@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.

[@redzuanlee7305]

Damn,thanks for make it so simple 🎉,im subscribing

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@@redzuanlee7305 you are welcome! Thanks for watching ! Just trying to give some of my knowledge to the world limited as it may be

[@unfortunateson33]

i tried some primer on a miniature, but it came out with a sandy/rough texture. isopropyl alcohol didnt do anything, what should i use in this case?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I've heard great things about green stuff worlds paint stripper. You can also use a cleaning solution undiluted such as LAs Totally Awesome. As for why it came out that way and why the alcohol didn't work as well as expected it could be multiple factors. it could be the primer you used, The environment you primed it in, the preparation steps, and many other things. If a primer you used doesn't work you can always try something that other people have great results with. For instance I use velejo primer and it works wonders for me if prepared correctly, used in the right environment, and used without a clean model. Goodluck! Sorry this didn't work for you!

[@Firedrake-f4g]

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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Isopropyl Alcohol is your answer my friend. Any general dollar store will have it. Try to get as high concentration as possible. Goodluck!

[@konkeyming1624]

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

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I used the alcohol method with a forge world rogal dorn and it turned out great! So it should be fine!

[@konkeyming1624]

@@Lando_Fabrizian Amazing thank you!

[@diosdadolumbi3425]

What do you do with the isopropyl when it’s done? How do you dispose of it?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I reuse it or recycle it!

[@harryh329]

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?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

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.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

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)

[@AK-ss8bv]

Does Isopropanol attacking the minis if i forgeting to take it out?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

No it should not but I don't recommend leaving it in there for anything over 24 hours.

[@infinity_circuit]

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.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

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.

[@haroldh3]

Does this work if the model has varnish over the paint?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@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!

[@pascalsimioli6777]

Did you prime your minis? My minis don't strip so quickly and so efficiently cause the primer is really good.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

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.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

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.

[@diosdadolumbi3425]

Do you have to use gloves and can you brush the paint off barehanded after they’re done?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I mean you don't have to but I advise you do. And I'm sure you could risk damaging the model. Using a soft tooth brush is a good tool

[@diosdadolumbi3425]

@@Lando_Fabrizian how would you dispose the isopropyl alcohol after we’re done using it?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@diosdadolumbi3425 well you could just let it evaporate or dump it in the sink. I'd keep it around and re use it. I just continue to recycle it

[@diosdadolumbi3425]

@@Lando_Fabrizian is it still good to use? Even if it has all the paint gunk in it? And also how long can it last

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@diosdadolumbi3425 yes it is still good to use actually! You can strain it out with cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer. I'd say use it until it doesn't work anymore or it starts messing up the outcome of your strip. I've stripped 3 models with the same batch of isopropyl in the past year and it's still good to use in my opinion. It's starting to get a little mucky though. So I may change it soon.

[@jasonrodney2305]

Great tips. Thanks. Liking your channel.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Thank you Jason! I'm glad you are enjoying. Glad to have you on board brother

[@livingroomtv3081]

can i reuse the IPA after stripping one mini?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Yes! In fact I keep my jars sealed and on my hobby desk until next usage. Adds to the clutter though! Lol

[@livingroomtv3081]

@@Lando_Fabrizian thanks

[@ChaseDaOrk3767]

Is isopropyl safe on plastic models?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Yes It is safe on plastic models!

[@ChaseDaOrk3767]

@@Lando_Fabrizian Good to know, thanks!

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@@ChaseDaOrk3767 Anytime

[@goforitpainting]

Cool tips.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Thanks! Hope it helps.

[@JM-bk3jb]

Would this work for FW resin models?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Yes! In fact I used this method on a beat up forge world rogal dorn. I have the full restoration video posted that showcases this method. Feel free to check it out, maybe learn something, and give me feedback!

[@TheRamoach]

have you tried this using an electric toothbrush? 🤔

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

I actually have not but this is a splendid idea! Thank you for the reccomendation

[@Lait_Croft]

Ох, какой прекрасный старый терминатор бладов)😊

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

Спасибо! Я ценю, что вы смотрели, и надеюсь, что это помогло!

[@te9591]

Acetone?

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

No sir isopropyl Alcohol! Acetone can degrade plastics so I don't reccomend using them.

[@te9591]

@DeckDivMiniatures i mean acetone for metal. Then simple green for plastics.

[@Lando_Fabrizian]

@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.

[@GermanNightmare1976]

@@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.

[@jonahxsmitty]

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