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First of all, I am well aware of the Stripping sticky up top, and have read it thoroughly. Unfortunately, that is now 13+ pages long, and I wanted to make sure everyone could easily benefit from my experience.
A little background first. I am building a DH army, so am always looking for PAGK on the cheap (read- eBay). I got a great squad online that was reported as "assembled and primed only".
This was true. However, the seller neglected to inform me that he left all the mold lines on the models, and primered in what can best be described as asphalt. Lumps everywhere. Totally unacceptable.
So I read the great "stripping" sticky, and was left with a question: Simple Green or Castrol Super Clean? Given the availability of Simple Green (hereafter known as SG), I chose it first. $6 US. Left all 10 in the stuff for 24 hours. When I pulled them out I scrubbed with a toothbrush until my hands were sore, and got maybe 50% of the paint off. I was discouraged.
So I bought Castrol Super Clean (hereafter known as CSC). This also cost about $6 US. Put the SAME minis into the CSC for 24 hours. When I pulled them out, I lightly scrubbed them each for about 2 minutes, and each was practically like new! It was amazing, as 98% of the paint came off with maybe 2 - 3 swipes per side! The only drawback was that I got mad at myself for having scrubbed so hard with the Simple Green, when I could have saved so much time and effort if I just bought the CSC first!
I hear that CSC may damage plastics, but the few minis that still had bases attached had no damage to the bases at all after 24 hours.
Final verdict - Castrol Super Clean!!! Every day and twice on Sunday!
A little background first. I am building a DH army, so am always looking for PAGK on the cheap (read- eBay). I got a great squad online that was reported as "assembled and primed only".
This was true. However, the seller neglected to inform me that he left all the mold lines on the models, and primered in what can best be described as asphalt. Lumps everywhere. Totally unacceptable.
So I read the great "stripping" sticky, and was left with a question: Simple Green or Castrol Super Clean? Given the availability of Simple Green (hereafter known as SG), I chose it first. $6 US. Left all 10 in the stuff for 24 hours. When I pulled them out I scrubbed with a toothbrush until my hands were sore, and got maybe 50% of the paint off. I was discouraged.
So I bought Castrol Super Clean (hereafter known as CSC). This also cost about $6 US. Put the SAME minis into the CSC for 24 hours. When I pulled them out, I lightly scrubbed them each for about 2 minutes, and each was practically like new! It was amazing, as 98% of the paint came off with maybe 2 - 3 swipes per side! The only drawback was that I got mad at myself for having scrubbed so hard with the Simple Green, when I could have saved so much time and effort if I just bought the CSC first!
I hear that CSC may damage plastics, but the few minis that still had bases attached had no damage to the bases at all after 24 hours.
Final verdict - Castrol Super Clean!!! Every day and twice on Sunday!