Cain Tiberius Kondrad Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi folks. Last year I experimented with Quickshade dip from TheArmyPainter. I have since decided not to go down that route, and I would ideally like to strip the paint of one of the models I used it on. I was wondering if anyone has tried removing it from plastic models? And what the out come was? If it was a metal model I'd use white spirit or acetone. But with it being plastic I know that is unadvisable. And I am not sure other methods will be effective enough. CTK Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232655-removing-quickshade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmbattledSoul Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 simple green turns quickshade into a jelly, and what doesnt slough off, will come off easily with a toothbrush. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232655-removing-quickshade/#findComment-2799144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
their kin Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Simple green works about half the time. It works great on metal, but I've found it to be (even as a concentrate) mediocre on plastic. There are lots of other solutions out there, the best of which I've found is acetone nail polish remover. The problem there though is that it will corrode your glue and plastic if you let it set in. When you use it, scrub it with a tooth brush immediately, the paint will come off in seconds, then rinse it as soon as you're happy with the state of the model. Don't let it set on the model, that's how it ruins them. Hopefully, if the simple green doesn't work, that'll help. -joe Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232655-removing-quickshade/#findComment-2799295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 as you are in the uk (where simple green is essentially unavailable) ill offer you some decent stripping choices. ovenpride - this stuff is made of win, however its quite nasty (corrosive and the fumes probably arent too good for you) but its easy to work with and quick.. i have an ice cream tub filled with the stuff with the lid on, chuck models in it overnight then scrub them with a nailbrush (harder bristles make for easier work than a toothbrush) and rinse them with water.. anything that hasnt come off can be removed with another night in the stuff and more scrubbing pretty much. dettol - easy to get hold of, strips stuff pretty well, PAIN IN THE ARSE to work with. if you go down the dettol route you need to know that you cant rinse off the residue without neat dettol, which makes it annoying as you have to leave it in overnight (dettol + water mix) scrub it, rinse it with neat dettol, then clean it with warm soapy water, paper towel it dry and hope it doesnt have a sticky residue which requires more neat dettol and soapy water to remove. cillit bang (the degreaser one) - bit expensive, ok at stripping, easy to work with. cut top off bottle, dump it in a container, scrub, rinse.. its like the wuss version of ovenpride pretty much. all of them should eat through quickshade, personally never tried cillit bang on it, as im an ovenpride man nowadays (used to use dettol because despite its annoyances its still a better stripper than the bang.) *edit* to make it clear, ive used ovenpride and dettol on plastic models with quickshade on with no adverse affects, they both strip through varnish, quickshade, paint etc etc and dont hurt the plastic. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232655-removing-quickshade/#findComment-2799845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Tiberius Kondrad Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Alright, thanks for the advice guys. CTK Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232655-removing-quickshade/#findComment-2799854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Sasha Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I've recently noticed that the stuff I bought from Halfords in the UK for cleaning my bike parts is in a green tin, describes itself as an all-purpose degreaser and cleaner, and is called "Natural Green" by "Gunk". Any relation to the American "Simple Green" that seems so popular? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/232655-removing-quickshade/#findComment-2799884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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