how to remove warhammer painting?

Hello, for your first question. The standard spray paint is water based acrilic paint. Second if you are removing it from metal models (heroes) just use nail polish remover and rub it all around with a toothbrush and it will come off quite easily. Don't worry because it will not do ANY damage to METAL models. I suggest soaking metal models in hot water (not boiling) for 5 minutes then doing this. The nail polish remover will remove some skin if you don't where some protection. OK. For plastic models go ask Games Workshop or Independent hobby shops for advice. The most I know is soak them in hot water for about 20 minutes (not boiling) and use a touch of nail polish remover then wash off IMMEDIATELY or it will melt a bit. Then wash with brush. Should be good enough.

Good Luck and Hope this helps!

If your going to re-paint all your miniatures then you want to go with acrylic paint. It's water based and easy to use. Games Workshop sells a great line of paints but they tend to be a bit pricey. You can buy them on-line or at your local hobby (i.e. model trains) or local gaming (fantasy, sci-fi) store. If your budget is not very big then I recommend a brand called Folk Art. They are acrylic (water-based) and come in a large variety of colours. You can buy them from any Walmart for about .99 to 1.99 a tube. The only trouble I have had with Folk Art is that the paint tends to rub off so a matte or gloss sealer is a must if you use them.

As for stripping paint the best thing I have found is Pine Sol. The pine oil works wonders (on both metal and plastic). Don't use a generic brand unless you know it has the same percent pine oil. Pine Sol says right on the side what concentration it is. Mix the Pine Sol with water at a 50/50 ratio and let your miniatures soak for about 8 hours. Then use a soft brush to remove the paint. Repeat the set again if your having trouble removing the paint from cracks, using tooth pick at this point works pretty well.

I would not recommend painting over your miniatures without stripping them. You will find that a lot of detail will be lost if you simply rebase coat them.

Hope this helps!

Warhammer Figures

Check with your local hobby shop or the warhammer/games workshop as there's a product made to remove paint/decals from plastic models that should work just as well on your figures. I'm sorry, but I don't remember the name of the product. There's also a citrus based (orange) parts cleaner sold by auto parts stores the guys in the hobby club have used to remove unwanted paint. I've tried the white spirit & laquer thinner on metal figures. Get a glass jar (with a lid), and after puting your figures in it, pour enough white spirt/laquer thinner in the jar so the figures are covered. BUT DON't USE these 2 items if your figures are plastic as they'll be eaten/dissolved.

On metal miniatures I have found the very best thing to use is PVC Pipe Cleaner. This stuff will cause acrylic paints to peel right off the metal after about 20 minutes of soaking.

DO NOT USE this on plastic figures as it will melt them. (Unless you want that sort of change to the figure).

You can find PVC Pipe Cleaner in many sizes at most hardware stores.

Be aware, the fumes are noxious and I suggest wearing gloves when working with this stuff.

But, it works AMAZINGLY well. Just a few swipes with a toothbrush and the paint is just gone,

I even use it to clean minis prior to painting.

If you just do a light cover with high hiding white paint you will not have to remove anything. You can just start over. High hiding white is pigment dense so will cover most any paint and low VOC when you get the right carrier. Good luck

To remove acrylic paint of plastics i've used to use denatured ethanol. Acryl paint gets of pretty easy but if you used oil paint i would use aceton and a old toothbrush. Just try to brush the paint off.

For Metals i use aceton too.

#1. most hobby and model paints are water based acryllics.

#2. to remove paint on metal figures you can use anything you like including acetone nail polish remover and it wont hurt them. For removing paint from plastic models I use a product called "Simple Green". You can buy it at most hardware stores and wal-mart. it is non-abbrasive so you can soak the figures for days without damaging them.

Good luck.

I use brake fluid for plastic models (soak overnight)

Strong paint stripper for pewter models. Use stiff wet toothbrush and a dab of the stuff. Brush off paint and rinse well immediately.

Works for me.

u can use pine soul on metal soak for 1 week the scrub with brush it come right off