I think what happened with my hands is that the glue from the models melted. While I was brushing the paint off, the glue seeped onto my fingers in a really fine layer. Two days later (I spread out my posts, this one is actually real-time) my fingers are still coated with glue and the skin underneath is still growing and should be discarding dead skin but isn’t, because of the layer of glue. Gross. Tried to take an emery board or something to them, but ended up just scraping at my fingertips with a fingernail while watching TV. This morning they are much better. 🙂
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stripping
I haven’t stripped models in years. I think I remember why. These are the last generation metal horrors and flamers. I usually don’t like “older” models, but in this case I feel like these models are still just as awesome looking as the current plastic ones.
Empty bottle of Pine Sol, the only water-tight container I could find that I didn’t care about, a new toothbrush bought just for stripping and my hobby knife.
It’s a painful process.
- Submerge the models in Pine Sol (or your stripper of choice) for “some significant time”. I tend to do more than 24 hours.
- Pull them out of the Pine Sol, put on a movie you only need the sound for, get an old toothbrush (“Firm”) and scrub those suckers.
- Rinse and repeat (literally) until all the paint is gone.
I’ve heard people using brake fluid as well, but I’ve never used that before.
I put on Avengers, and the next day, Avengers with Joss Wedon’s commentary (still an awesome movie, even after I’ve watched it 6-7 times). I’ve scrubbed so hard that my fingers look like utter crap several days later.
Most of the paint is now gone from the models, but there is still some paint, in some recesses. Ugh. I’m hoping that I can catch the rest of it while I re-assemble the models, because any paint left over after priming will have that section of primer falling off.