The Simple Solution

I just got me a 650 mL bottle of Simple Green a few days back specifically for stripping paint off miniatures. I exclusively used Prestone brake fluid for paint stripping before but seeing all this hype for Simple Green, I had to try it myself.

I cleaned out a good-sized Lady's Choice mayonnaise bottle and poured in undiluted Simple Green; which pretty much took half of the spray bottle.

I dunked in various painted miniatures in the solution:
1. Two Games Workshop Khorne Berzerkers painted with GW paints
2. Second-hand Privateer Press Vlad, paint used unknown
3. Second-hand Privateer Press Kodiak, paint used unknown
4. Second-hand Games Workshop Chaos Marauder, paint used unknown

Due to some work deadlines, I had the minis dunked in Simple Green for a little more than two days. From what I read on various forums and other online sources, the solution won't melt any plastic, even especially the bases.

I have to say, stripping paint off metal miniatures using Simple Green Concentrated is awesome! The paint peels off like a strange-smelling rubbery skin. Plus as the paint leaves the metal, there is very little residue left on the mini. Plus it has a clean shine to it with a vigorous brushing.

But as for plastic minis, not so good. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the paint used on those miniatures, but for both the Marauder and the Berzerkers, it's hard to take the paint off even with brushing. Not to be discouraged, I dunked the GW stuff in my can of Prestone brake fluid I keep under the sink.

My personal conclusion, when stripping metal miniatures, and if you have the spare 300 Php for the 650 Ml bottle, by all means go ahead and get yourself one. For plastic miniature paint stripping, it still has to be Prestone brake fluid, carcinogenics be damned.