Rayden Kayne Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Anyone know of a UK equivalent to Simple Green? I heard good things about Dettol from Searchy, but that didn't seem to work too well (I soaked a test marine in Dettol for ~15 hours (overnight and while at work), and even after much, much scrubbing he's still not stripped enough to be re-primed...). If any other UKers can add insight, that would be good. I did Searchy it, but the only non-American-only answer I could get was Dettol (which, as I said, I was less than impressed with). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neat Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 You can buy simple green in the uk from http://www.simplegreen.co.uk/ Its expensive, but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayden Kayne Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Thanks. Do you know if any stores stock it though? I'd rather not spend a fiver on P+P considering I'm going shopping tomorrow especially for this, and a few other general craft supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Arenco Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Very strange. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayden Kayne Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Hmm, mine was blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Arenco Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I think it has something to do with the Citrus content?? The Fairy Power Clean is worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callas Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Mr Muscle oven cleaner - the foam one, if you can stand the fumes (wear a mask of some kind). Put mini's in a plastic freezer bag, coat them in a healthy measure of this stuff, seal the bag and leave over night. In the morning, empty the bag (wear gloves at all times), rinse under the cold tap, leave to air-dry et voila! It will melt superglue like a blowtorch, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayoneater Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Please, Please try break fluid on your miniatures! It has to be the cheapest most readily available product on the market, I've had nothing but success with both plastic and metal miniatures. Make sure you use rubber gloves and try an 8 hour test soak in a glass jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neat Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Break Fluid is great for stripping Minis, but the vapour is also great for stripping your lungs :( Also Its illegal to pour down a Drain (at least in the uk) so you have disposal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demic Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I think it has something to do with the Citrus content?? mmmmmm.... Citrus Fresh Angels of Death....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Arenco Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Sorry, it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 The fact that Dettol is non-toxic has the tick in my box. I used it on plastics and metals, some scum residue, nothing that can't be cleaned off easily enough...Sure beats using it on my cuts and scrapes when I was a kid :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neat Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Just Given Fairy Power Spray a test, this stuff works great. Its better at stripping then simple green and costs less if your in the UK. Its not quite as nice for the enviroment though :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callas Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I'm guessing you spray it on and then leave the mini's for a time, yes? How long exactly 'cos this sounds interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xcil Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 How is dettol on superglue? And do any of you know the dutch equivalent for Fairy Power Spray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayden Kayne Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 I just gave Dettol a shot... ... it now looks like I've dipped my mini in tar. And it's clogged my brush up too, so scrubbing now just moves the tar around a bit... What did I do wrong? The plastic is fine, but (from what I can gather) the basecoat has turned into some yucky, sticky substance. Do I leave it in the Dettol for longer, or what? Edit: As for superglue, it seems to weaken it a bit (my Test Mini's head came off (and went down the plughole :blink:), and the join between the torso and legs also came apart. But there's no evidence to suggest that that was the Dettol's fault rather than the toothbrush's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Dettol weakens the superglue, and yes - there is sticky residue mainly from the odd spray paint. In order to get round this, preapre a fresh "rinse" of Dettol. Use a toothpick or tissue paper to remove the majority of the paint, then use the dettol rinse with an old toothbrush to clean the model, comes out oretty well. I'd recommend that you use jars rather than the sink, so you don't lose bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neat Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I'm guessing you spray it on and then leave the mini's for a time, yes? How long exactly 'cos this sounds interesting.... Seams to start working after about 30 seconds, I left it in a sandwich bag for an hour and then scrubbed. You end up with a paint covered slime all over the mini which simply washes off. Im going to try some more tests on this with resin and Greenstuff and work out the timings. Btw I was testing it on a plastic mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callas Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I think I know what I'm buying down the shops tomorrow! :blink: Cheers, NEAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieutenant L Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hi I have whole tubs of minis i strip paint from - i think i have 4 tubs at the moment of mini bits im stripping paint from I used to use flash floor cleaner - smells good :P - does not work good unfortunately Dettol is the stuff i use - works an absolute treat for me But i use the version which is liquid in a bottle not a spray Costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayden Kayne Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 Yeah, I've found that putting them in Dettol for 12hrs, then scrubbing with warm soapy water, then back into Dettol seems to work. After the first Dettol dip, he was covered in yucky stuff (see earlier posts), but after a cleanup and a second Dettol dip he's good as new. Will still try Fairy Power Spray though, I'm intruiged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Arenco Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 And Lo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neat Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Right, little update.. Fairy powerspray is great on GW paint and Spray paint. It does not like Halfords spary paint or greensrtuff. It turns halford sprayapint into a sticky mess that dosnt seam to come off and softens greenstuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Arenco Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I can confirm the problems with Halfords undercoat. I solved most of the problem by using Swarfega to get rid of the stickiness, not a perfect solution, still small amounts of undercoat in the crevices. Minis still have just as much detail after re-undercoating (might be the one flaw of Halfords has over GW undercoat?). Just tried Power Clean on greenstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemal Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Yeah, Dettol has no ill effects on GS, Fairy stuff does...Although Dettol does weaken Superglue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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