Dan Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Paint. Sorry about the title, I just thought it would make more people look at this. lol. How do you strip paint from a figure? Is there a certain substance that you use or what? I need to strip the paint from a Wolverine mask to repaint it, and a Sue Torso, to get rid of the fantastic 4 logo. Will this damage the figure, or can you still paint over it fine? Am I right in thinking that the Sue torso is blue plastic with Black and White paint on it? And the logo should be easy to remove. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy-Man Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 my method is a pocket knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 At the hardware store there is a product called Goof-Off. Put a little on a rag, and it will rub the paint right off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbofett Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I use acetone. It's a tricky process though. You'll need gloves(I use the yellow platex), and you'll have to dillute it w/water. Play with the ratio, experiment on an extra torso. Oh, and do in a well ventilated area, we don't need huffer addicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 At the hardware store there is a product called Goof-Off. Put a little on a rag, and it will rub the paint right off! is goof off like goo-gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antacost Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Anytime I need to remove tampos without damaging the plastic, I use Fingernail Polish Remover with a little water... Probably 3/4 FPR to 1/4 H2O... Work that onto the tampo with a cotton swab, and with a little elbow grease, the tampo will come right off... It'll seem like it isn't working for awhile, but once it starts to grab hold, the tampo will come right off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 is goof off like goo-gone? No, Goo-Gone is not strong enough to remove paint, unless you rub the surface for like half an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 At the hardware store there is a product called Goof-Off. Put a little on a rag, and it will rub the paint right off! QFT!! Though, I use a Q-tip. Lets me control how small of an area I remove the paint from. Good for taking stubble off a face!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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