Paint Stripping

jb · Post by jb » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:22 pm

Please, what is simple green?

Mk 1 · Post by **Mk 1** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:45 am

jb wrote:Please, what is simple green?

Simple. Blue plus yellow.

Mk 1 · Post by **Mk 1** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:48 am

On a more serious note ...

It is a cleanser. Claims to work on kitchen appliances, wood furniture, and windows. I use it to clean my rifles after firing corrosive WarPac mil surplus ammo. Never thought to use it for stripping paint off of micros before. Learn something new every day around here. (Well, OK, sometimes I learn something old, but it's new to me!)

You can buy it in most grocery stores on the cleansers aisle.

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:35 am

Please, what is simple green?

It's PEOPLE!!! Simple Green is PEOPLE!!!

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:37 am

Oops, my bad. Simple Green is just a generic cleaning agent. SOYLENT Green is people (at least that's what Mr. Heston claims...)

jb · Post by jb » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:03 am

...sure now you guys let me know right after I got back from walmart

WHM · Post by **WHM** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 7:10 am

Read the post, bought some at WalMart, tried it, and it works great.

Don't need to wait 24hrs, I waited maybe 2 1/2 and it worked!!

Ought to put on the label, "Strips paint on microarmor, get the "HUGE" wargaming public!!

Stuff worked better then oven cleaner. No smell, no chance of burning the skin, and yes, the oder ain't bad! A bottle should last a life time. At least for those of us who are not endowed with the skills of the painting Demi Gods!

Who thinks up these ideas?

True genuis.

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:01 am

Used to be a cleaner by the name of 'FANTASTIC".

They still sell it - not the same stuff.

It was such a strong base solution that it stripped ANY paint in about an hour. I think it was too good - they re-released it in a much milder solution. Smelled great too...

Troy

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:05 am

Simple Green is the winner! All the paint that the acetone couldn't remove is just falling off after 24hrs in Simple Green. As I said before I didn't paint these so I don't know what kind of paint it is but Simple Green is just eating it up.

Paul

kgpanzer · Post by **kgpanzer** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:46 pm

after reading everyones post about simple green I wanted to try it myself....took a drive to kmart and picked up some.....I been using carb cleaner and it has been doing a great job..then I tried simple green and it worked even better

Off to the big project and took about 200 figs and soaked them for a good few hours some took longer....sweet ...they cleaned up and looks better then ever...btw can you use simple green on plastic figs? have not tried yet

Cheers
Anthony

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:39 pm

I haven't tried it on anything but metal but I would guess that since it is just a multi-purpose multi-surface cleaner it should be okay. But its just a guess.

Paul

bejart7092 · Post by **bejart7092** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:55 pm

I've used Simple Green for years. The problem I have is that my wife found out how well it cleans everything in the house, and is great for the environment as well. Now I can't keep enough of it in the house!

Bill