The Best Stripping Method for Minis

[@colieholman7411]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had primed an army and needed to strip it and this was the best video on KZbin. I even pinned it in my group.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Awesome! I hope your stripping goes well! 😄

[@jinma42]

This was an incredible video, thank you for putting in the effort of testing different lengths of time and risking your models potentially being damaged! Thank you sir

[@alexanderaltmeyer5548]

The production value is insane

[@hobohobbit2497]

You should look at the type of plastic container you are using, as the nail polish remover comes in a plastic container. I think you will find that the nail polish remover comes in High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and that plastic container you use was Polypropylene (PP). The recycling symbol can be use to tell the difference.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

That’s a good advice! I just didn’t think it would be that powerful since it was acetonefree. 😁

[@johnnybigsplace7767]

Thx for the info. Seems like Iso is the way to go for me, because I use it to clean a bunch of other stuff too. Great for removing stickers and Band-Aid residue.

[@Banterbear]

I just bought a large mini off eBay, the Glottkin, and have been struggling to work out how to strip the two smaller characters on top, and leave the larger one because I didn't want to do such a big soak. Well colour me impressed, I am going to buy some acetone free nail polish remover and do a targeted strip.👍

[@akeyboy2758]

fun fact: Before I saw this video I wanted to try out what happens when I put my mini in just plain water, and I kinda just left it there and after a couple of weeks, I checked it and I could peel off the paint with my fingers, and the (resin) mini underneath was totally clean, no primer or anything on it! so if you have all the time in the world, this might also work :D

[@thylacinepunic5582]

Thanks for the tip!

[@99zxk]

Did it work on the primer?

[@akeyboy2758]

@@99zxk yeah, it pretty much stripped all the paint off

[@Duranaii]

A great video, the nail polish remover works so well and saved me after my early mistakes. I got all the detail back too, no loss what so ever.

[@REKlaus]

Thanks for a very informative video. I use Purple Power available in the automotive department at Walmart or Oil Eater from an auto parts store. Both are biodegradable and reasonably safe for skin contact for a short period although they will "degrease" your fingers too. Removes chrome and paint on most models in just a few minutes to a couple hours. I've left models in it over night with no bad effects.

[@imagecollections6665]

It's biostrip 20 for metal models & pure alcohol for plastics in my opinion. Idip in EPA for a few hours, use a tooth brush & then an old paint brush to get any paint left in cracks. Genestealers are a pretty extreme model to strip due to the nooks & crannies. If you don't know what primer was used on the models it's not truly a fair test in my opinion though.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

The primer used on the genestealers was Chaos black with a zenithal of Grey Seer from Citadel. The Razorback/Rhino was bought painted so with that one I didn’t know what kind of primer that was used. So I guess that Biostrip wouldn’t be the best choice if you don’t know what paint and primer that’s been used. That’s a downside of buying second hand that you want to strip. Best of luck stripping!

[@UnderdogPainting]

Great video very useful subbed keep smashing it

[@ColgateMcajax]

DOT 3 is the sweet spot for break fluid stripping

[@Cziro_]

Funny - like always! Innovative - like always! Giving good advice - liek always! Mistakeing Razorback for a Rhino - like always ! XD

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Oh nooo is that a razorback!? xD I'm such a n00b! In my defense it looks very similar to the Rhino I've built for my SoB! ;D

[@kaffepuffen8627]

amazing video as always! :D

[@Halo-wf6sn]

Gonna use Biostrip today by your rec Stefan!

[@TheAll-InNerd]

I hope it goes well! 😁

[@Temporal_Assassin]

Back in the Army in West Berlin, we used to use break fluid on our vehicles to make them shiny for parades! LOL

[@tremolo_painter]

Thank you - this should make eBay minis more attractive to buy!

[@oitoitoi1]

Hi which would you recommend for forgeworld resin models?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Hey I didn’t have any resin models to do the test on but Biostrip 20 claim that they would work with resin models.

[@oitoitoi1]

@@TheAll-InNerd ok thanks

[@LizardofDoom]

Super useful, subbed :)

[@toysoldiernostalgia]

Kör en ultraljudstvätt med Biltemas tvättmedel och T-röd. Funkar kanon :)

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Har hört att det ska funka men har inte testat. Mest pga brandrisken. Men så länge man är försiktig och har uppsyn över grejorna så är det bara att köra. 😁

[@dinorenzo.7466]

can i use isopropanol alchool on resin mini?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

I didn’t do any tests with resin models sorry.

[@dinorenzo.7466]

@@TheAll-InNerd thank you anyway

[@Mike-8404]

You can. Don't leave them in the ISO for longer than 30 mins at a time I've personally soaked for an hour or so, but after then it starts getting soft

[@forgefatherkotan2022]

the best stuff to strip minis here in the states is called LA's Totally Awesome you can get from the Dollar tree and its a cleaning solution

[@Jauphrey]

You can't just be comin' out here with that beard and those arms and tease us (0:42). My fingers are covered in simple green and failed flecks of paint, I NEED THIS! Haha, awesome video though and super helpful! Appreciate it!

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Haha thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😆

[@zenpo6322]

14 minutes. Not stripping the video to find the answer lol.

[@Skull_Gun]

13:20 NEVER just dunk your models in the Biostrip tub (This will ruin the rest of the Biostrip). Instead put some Biostrip on the model like a layer of paint and leave them in an airtight tub or jar for best results. I find it only takes 30 minutes to remove most paint for plastic models.

[@jakobkarlsson9035]

Fungerade t-röd på resin miniatyrer?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@jakobkarlsson9035 Jag gjorde tyvärr inga test på resinmodeller. Vissa tillverkare påstår dock att deras produkt ska funka på resin. Mitt förslag är att testa på en modell eller en skräpbit för att se hur resinet reagerar.

[@Crinken]

Very useful!!

[@Bish186]

Dettol every time for me. Chuck em in overnight. Soapy toothbrush. Brush them straight from the pot, rinse in soapy water. Chuck em in again overnight and repeat. Leave them to soak in soapy water for a few hours. Works every time.

[@mrbergstrom7145]

Hej intressant video! ja testade Gripens nagelborttagning utan aceton och plastfigurer smälter...det sög!:) mvh

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@mrbergstrom7145 Tack! 😄 Haha ja jag har för mej att det är ganska så potent! Jag vet att jag använde det en gång när jag behövde smälta plast och det gjorde det bra. 😆

[@praventz]

I'm wondering if maybe my acetone free nail polish is less concentrated? Or maybe my brush is too soft? I did 3 separate 5 min soaks to get maybe 80% of the paint remove. I'm wondering if im doing something wrong.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@praventz with the acetone free nail polish it seem to a bit of hit-and-miss. Some people get frustrated because it’s too potent and destroy their minis when they soaked them for too long etc. Sadly I just tested that very one and that was, in my opinion, Very potent.

[@MarkAngeloRomasanta-n4r]

Did you use lacquer based paints?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

No just waterbased.

[@ComradeKielbasa]

I used non-acetone nail polish remover and melted a bunch of necrons not sure which kind is needed

[@TheAll-InNerd]

For how long did you leave them to soak? Here’s a link to the product I used in my test: www.amazon.se/nagellacksborttagare-ACETONFRI-praktisk-pumpflaska-rosa/dp/B00JXP24W0/ref=mp_s_a_1_23?crid=3BJ5M1NUWPWSP&keywords=acetone+free+nail+polish&qid=1668219584&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjkxIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=acetone+fre%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-23

[@ComradeKielbasa]

@@TheAll-InNerd 2-3 minutes.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@ComradeKielbasa Ok then that nail polish remover is more potent than the one I tried out. If you have another model to test on, try removing the paint by just brushing it on.

[@ComradeKielbasa]

@@TheAll-InNerd ill give it a shot it definitely worked well lol just a little too well

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@ComradeKielbasa I hope you didn’t destroy any good models! 😱

[@CesarTheKingVA]

Any thoughts on Testors ELO?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Hey CesarTheKing! I haven’t got the chance to try the Testors ELO out but it sure does look like it’s potent!

[@GhostOfAces]

"Can Injure your fertility." For those here to strip their WH 40k Models, we all know we don't have to worry about that.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

😆😆😆

[@jeffmckenzie7282]

What was the cure time on the paints? Is fresher paint easier to remove than older oaints?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@jeffmckenzie7282 Between primer and paintcoats the models got atleast 12 hour curing time. But it was days after painting them before I stripped them. If the paint is still fresh I would assume it would strip easier but when it’s fully cured I don’t think it would matter for how long it would have been painted.

[@ardenelenduil2334]

Does the acetone free nail polish remover work safely on forgeworld models?

[@TheAll-InNerd]

I’m not sure, I don’t own any forgeworld models myself. Are they resin or plastic?

[@ardenelenduil2334]

Resin@@TheAll-InNerd

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@ardenelenduil2334 I would be very careful using it on resin since it’s so strong and potent. The Biostrip claim that their product should work fine on resin tho.

[@ardenelenduil2334]

Gotcha, best to test it out on a spare bit of resin from the gates or so. Thanks for the advice and great informative video@@TheAll-InNerd

[@runklestiltskin_2407]

I just thought about you and your great videos.

[@markshrubb]

Methylated spirits is the best I have found with a sonic cleaner

[@troypeterson2156]

cant imagine even considering brake fluid with all the other options available lol. any method is going to require a deal of scrubbing / work to get it all off and an average of a couple hours. for time, cost, convenience / availability, simplicity and performance... just go rubbing alcohol. stronger the better but 70% works just fine. the paste stuff to brush on for larger items might be worth it though.

[@mrcarlbaz1]

Try dettol antiseptic liquid.

[@randallporter4835]

Our local game store did a group experiment in with the local gamer group in the mid-90's where we tested all those products you did plus a number of others you did not mention that we have in the states. One that our store used and won was Pine-sol. Pine-sol was non toxic, non flammable, cheap, and you can keep it the kitchen with the family. Does not need rubber gloves to work with. Will not eat plastic and took care of some really old paint. Not very special and every hard ware store in America has it. Again safe for children .

[@michaelwernerson1264]

Awesome awesomesååås ❤️

[@akbaragill00]

since its the fastest, acetone it is for mee 🥰

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Be careful not to melt your minis! Testing on something is always best!

[@akbaragill00]

​@@TheAll-InNerd btw will it work with an already varnished model ? i plan to repaint a batch of old minis :") and don't worry I'm gonna use the brush on method like you did, I don't wanna forget that I left my mini to soake for too long haha

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@akbaragill00 Removing varnish shouldn’t be a problem. But just a heads up, I used nail polish WITHOUT acetone and it was still very potent. Pure acetone will be REALLY potent. 😊

[@akbaragill00]

@@TheAll-InNerd oh dang.... I just notice your bottle says acetone free🤔 alllrighty then, thanks for the tip😸

[@paulporteous4190]

I had a bottle of break fluid in the garage! I’m hoping it will work when I was a kid I painted them in gloss spray paint, anyone know if it will work? 😂

[@TheLordcenzin]

I used acetone free nail polisher but it melted a bit (i tried it very quickly). So, it is not enough to say acetone free nail polisher. We need to know which solvent it contains. My wife's had ethyl acetate and i can confirm it is not safe for minis. Which is yours? Look at the ingredients label

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Well I did test it and it did melt my container after just 3 minutes so I warned about using it since it’s so potent. It even worked by just brushing it on without soaking the model.

[@Shablagoooo]

I wish I found this last week before I literally liquified a necron overlord 😆

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@Shablagoooo thoughts and prayers! 😅🙏🏻

[@Shablagoooo]

@@TheAll-InNerd it was like when they dissolved those bodies in breaking bad 🤣

[@tpa3437]

Very nice video. But I think whats missing in all those stripping videos is the time factor on the minis. I can easily strip plastic minis I just painted. But plastic minis painted 15-20 years ago are a different story.. For metal even those painted paited since that long I can strip easy in 24h like new, but plastic especially those with tick black paint very hard.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

The minis were painted a few weeks or about a month before I got myself to do the testing. 😊 I have no idea how much difference there is between a day, week and a year and I didn’t really had the patience to wait that long. 😅 I hope you got something positive out of the video anyway. 😊

[@tpa3437]

@@TheAll-InNerd For now I have been using purple stuff or something like that, I will try the iso alcool on the old minis to see if its better.

[@99zxk]

I have some Battletech minis on which I accidentally used the wrong primer. I tried the alcohol on the first mini, but it was slow. I tried the non-acetone nail polish remover. It did the job, and now I got a some what squishy Awesome. It also melted the base. Basically, someone owes me an Awesome. Lol.

[@TheAll-InNerd]

For how long did you leave it in the acetone? Did you try just to brush on the nail polish remover like I suggest in the video? Seems like a lot of people don’t really watch the video fully and see that the nail polish remover is super potent and should be used carefully.

[@JERRYR708]

Should have used Totally Awesome on that Awesome. It was spelled out for you. Totally Awesome is a Awesome mech cleaning exclusive.

[@99zxk]

@@TheAll-InNerd I didn't leave it in for very long. It started working very quickly. The mech has gone back to its original state, and sanding the base got it in decent shape.

[@99zxk]

@@JERRYR708 This is some awesome advice.

[@nomore2226]

1$ bottle of alcohol works just as good. Ive saved many a mini from ebay with good alcohol soak and a cheap tooth brush.

[@aldrixlevy228]

you deserve forty strippilion subscribers!!!

[@stickandmud]

Epic beard bro

[@Z0M77]

Nice

[@soledude]

👍👍👍

[@zouwenpublic]

Anyone following this advice - DO YOUR OWN TESTING on a small miniature first! I've assumed all acetone-free nail polish remover is the same potent-wise, but that's not the case The one I got from a drug store melted 6 minis completely in 3 hours and slightly morphed another one in just 20 mins. It's 100% on me, I am not blaming the author, just a warning for everyone checking the video!

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@zouwenpublic I’m sorry to hear that mate! In the video I melt a hole in my container in a matter of minutes so I would say it’s quite obvious that it could be very potent! So I’m not surprised that 3 hours was way too long. In my second attempt I didn’t even dip the model, I was just brushing it on and even that took away most of the paint! It’s unfortunate that this didn’t come through in the video.

[@zouwenpublic]

@TheAll-InNerd you're right! That's indeed why I'm mentioning it, in case someone like me misses it. Thank you for the content!

[@zouwenpublic]

Now that I check again, I only now realise that you've kept it for 3 mins at the start... what was I thinking 😂​@@TheAll-InNerd

[@Chrysamer77]

Best method is buying new mini. I did strip 20+ Nighthaunt models at one time, and it was not worth the time. They are all re-painted and varnished now, but I would rather buy new models and build them from start

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@Chrysamer77 If money isn’t a factor sure. Some people aren’t as lucky tho. 😊😅

[@Chrysamer77]

@@TheAll-InNerd Solution is buying second hand minis :P

[@Paeper_Shredder]

Can anyone chime in on Totally Awesome vs 99% ISO?

[@joex90]

bra video

[@tebusan6217]

Just use sonic cleaner nuff said

[@b-roaskie7233]

Melted my Apothecary soaking it in non-acetone nail polish remover😭 It was probably my fault for not considering the risks

[@TheAll-InNerd]

That sucks man! The non-acetone nail polish remover was REALLY potent as you can see in the video. It dissolved my container! 😱 For how did you submerge the model?

[@patrickzhao0610]

I miss 2008 a lot😢

[@hildis33]

Be careful with acetone / nail polish remover my mini melted :(((

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Yeah acetone is big nono in my opinion. That’s why I tested nail polish without acetone.

[@kylebarnes3680]

Well, I just ruined my all dwarves from the hobbit gw set using acetone free nail polish remover. I'm so sad. Don't use nail polish remover

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@kylebarnes3680 Sad to hear that man. Yeah the acetone free nail polish remover is really potent. I mean it even melted the plastic container I was using for the test.

[@Karak-Fak]

I think you have nothing to worry about fertility being compromised mate.

[@YoungMagic111]

Be careful with the nail polish, mine melted my Phobos librarians head 😢

[@TheAll-InNerd]

How long did you leave it in? After 3 minutes it melted my plastic container but the model survived. As mentioned in the video you should be cautious with the nail polish since it’s so potent. If you use nail polish with acetone it’s even more potent.

[@YoungMagic111]

@@TheAll-InNerd only around 4 minutes I would say, it was acetone free too. But I tried the methylated spirit and that worked great!

[@Dastrange1913]

I made the mistake of using nail polish remover and it melted my model so don’t use that lol RIP deathwing knights

[@zeftlovescats2433]

Not trying to be mean, but what's up with all the special effects and trying to act funny? We can't just have the info were looking for? Not wasting my time yikes

[@TheAll-InNerd]

@@zeftlovescats2433 if you don’t like silly content my content isn’t for you. Good luck in your search for the information you’re looking for! 😁

[@theonetruespice]

For anyone who found this video do not use the nail polish remover for over the 3 minute mark. Left 3 whole units in to soak for an hour and got a nice big plastic goop 🥲

[@TheAll-InNerd]

Did you miss the part when the acetonefree nail polish remover melted my container after just 3 minutes? 😅 I thought I said to be caution about it since it was so potent. So I’m not surprised 60 minutes was way too long. Sad to hear about your models tho. 💔

[@theonetruespice]

​@@TheAll-InNerd Time moves very fast when you're also painting 😅. Hard lesson learned!