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97080
Hi all, I've been looking through a few old posts and noticed that several of you are from Aus/US/Can so state brands of products I've not heard of as good for...
a_thousand_hats
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Feb 5, 2008
12:55 am
97081
We use this stuff called simple green here in america. Also castrol super clean and good ole nail polish remover. I don't know what they have in the uk but I...
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espoone
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Feb 5, 2008
12:58 am
97082
I have the exact same hypersensitivty problem. Your symptoms sound identical to mine when i use glue. I've tried a number of different brands. It didn't help...
Neal Derman
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Feb 5, 2008
2:21 pm
97083
But doesn't nail polish remover have acetone that eats away plastic? espoone@... wrote: We use this stuff called simple green here in america. Also...
d m
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Feb 5, 2008
2:58 pm
97084
Thanks for the reply Frank. Nail polish remover! <slaps forward> Doh! ...seems an obvious choice now you mention it. I'll give that one a try (although the...
a_thousand_hats
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Feb 5, 2008
4:35 pm
97085
Don't they have the non-acetone stuff? I use simple green mostly, it doesn't even soften the glue. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: d m...
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espoone
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Feb 5, 2008
5:54 pm
97086
Yes! You can only use it for metal figures. ... From: d m <nato_potato_2006@...> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:58 AM To:...
Troy Clifton
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Feb 5, 2008
6:00 pm
97087
Ah, then sg it is! Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: Troy Clifton <tcliftonmd@...> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 13:00:33 To:<mini-painter@yahoogroups.com> ...
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espoone
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Feb 5, 2008
6:18 pm
97088
Do you want to strip the plastic or melt it? Nail Polish remover is Acetone which tends to melt plastic really well. ... From: "a_thousand_hats"...
Steven Skutell
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Feb 5, 2008
6:32 pm
97089
Okok. Take it easy. I first recomended simple green. Its been tested and proven affective. Now, as far as the nail polish remover, this calls for an old...
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espoone
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Feb 5, 2008
7:04 pm
97090
Yes, but it can be used quickly, just never, ever soak plastic in it. However, there are a couple of negatives - when you strip plastic with acetone, it...
Beatha Sellman
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Feb 5, 2008
7:58 pm
97091
PineSol works well (if slowly), though it may soften platci if exposre is too long. Jason D ... From: Beatha Sellman <bhsellman@...> Date: Tuesday,...
Jason Dyer
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Feb 5, 2008
8:03 pm
97092
Thanks for the feedback guys. I'll be giving Mr Muscle a test later this week and while I'm at it I'll see what Nail Polish Remover does to an old GW Space...
a_thousand_hats
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Feb 5, 2008
8:19 pm
97093
I am also looking to strip paint off a couple of minis, but I need some advice as the mini's I am stripping the paint off of are a combination of both plastic...
Timothy Stone
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Feb 6, 2008
3:58 am
97094
My recommendation, based solely on the use of products available in the US, is to start weak and work up to something stronger. I'd start with long, repeated...
Michael Cannon
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Feb 6, 2008
4:29 am
97095
If you search posts on the topic you'll find tons of suggestions. The most common ones that are safe for plastic are: Simple Green.(a few other brands of...
Troy Clifton
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Feb 6, 2008
5:47 am
97096
Hello All: I use Methylated Spirits, which is basically ethanol with a little methanol to dry it. Works a treat on Vallejo, Citadel, Cote de Arms, Privateer,...
Jacques Gerber
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Feb 6, 2008
9:39 am
97097
Non-branded item, so it will be available in UK as well. Try any brake fluid. Test on plastic but it did not attack any plastics I used it on!. Wear rubber...
kirpald
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Feb 6, 2008
3:37 pm
97098
well i have heard about usin dishwashing soup and have used it myself to break up the top layers of minis.but for later use i used a 50/50 mix of pine-sol and...
thomas douglas
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Feb 6, 2008
3:37 pm
97099
... of ... of ... Absolutely ignore anyone suggesting Brake Fluid. They're candidates for the Darwin Awards. I've done a lot of testing and enlisted the aid...
singersr
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Feb 7, 2008
7:28 am
97100
... You really should start using a respirator of some sort. Reactions like this usually get worse with repeated exposure, and could result in chronic health...
Bill Hamilton
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Feb 7, 2008
2:51 pm
97101
Hi there, I've been a member for years and years, but took a few of those years away from painting to take care of my two limited-edition, fully interactive...
OkieWondermom
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Feb 11, 2008
6:52 pm
97102
Hi, I remember painting a tree model a looooong time ago. No leaves, creepy arms, a bit skinny, and a face in the trunk. I thought that one was made for the...
Craig Stocks
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Feb 11, 2008
10:12 pm
97103
http://www.coolminiornot.com/179574 http://www.coolminiornot.com/173032 http://www.coolminiornot.com/89137 Any of these look like it? ... From: Craig Stocks...
Hung-Su Nguyen
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Feb 12, 2008
2:32 am
97104
http://www.coolminiornot.com/179574 http://www.coolminiornot.com/173032 http://www.coolminiornot.com/89137 Any of these look like it?...
hungsu_nguyen
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Feb 12, 2008
2:33 am
97105
It's not a Dryad or Treeman from Games Workshop Warhammer universe is it? ... From: OkieWondermom <wondrmom@...> To: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hung-Su Nguyen
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Feb 12, 2008
2:33 am
97106
No, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was definitely not a Games Workshop model. It had an integrated base. No slotta base. hungsu_nguyen...
Lori L Gonzalez
OkieWondermom
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Feb 12, 2008
4:07 am
97107
Got it! It's a Ral Partha, Demon Tree. Not that I'll be able to replace it, but it's good to know I didn't just dream the darned thing. Any good sources for...
Lori L Gonzalez
OkieWondermom
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Feb 12, 2008
4:16 am
97108
Try here: http://ironwindmetals.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=5_6&products_id=1285&osCsid=56e925c49d2149d0890f1fc4f1c83a04 Iron wind has all the old Ral...
Katie Gonzalez
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Feb 12, 2008
4:28 am
97109
I saw him. Nice and creepy, but not the same tree. I did not find the original tree when I went through IWM's website. =( I may have found it at my flgs....
Lori L Gonzalez
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Feb 12, 2008
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