Just drop the models into strong cleaning solution and that dodgy paint job will be history.
Sometimes you need to repaint your metal models. You might have changed the color scheme of your Warhammer army, maybe you bought the model second hand and you don't like the paint job, or maybe you just need to correct a mistake. Whatever your reasons it's a straightforward process to remove the paint from your metal models so you can begin again.
Instructions
1. Place your painted metal figure into a sealable container. It should be big enough to house the entire model and don't forget that even the smaller infantry models often have protrusions such as swords, staffs or guns that significantly increase the size and/or width of the model.
2. Cover your model with a strong cleaning solution such as oven cleaner, brake fluid, or even the non-toxic cleaner Simple Green. You should be wearing the latex gloves at this stage. This will usually be either a liquid or foam cleaner. If it's liquid then just drop the model into the solution and seal the container. For foam cleaners such as oven cleaners then you need to spray enough to cover the model. A wider container so that the model can be laid flat will help with this.
3. Wait at least two hours, the longer the better, and remove the model. In the case of a foam cleaner you should check after an hour so that there's still some foam on your model. If not then just give another squirt. Once you've removed the model try rubbing the paint off with your gloved hand. You'll find that much of it just slides off.
4. Rinse the model and then scrub it with an old toothbrush. Obviously this shouldn't be the brush that you use on your teeth. It's important to rinse the model first otherwise fleck of that cleaning solution will be splashed by the toothbrush. You'll need to scrub pretty hard to get the paint out of those hard-to-reach areas.
5. Repeat as necessary. If the paint won't budge then pop the model back into the container for another couple of hours.
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