Priming Issues

RetroPengo wrote:

Pine Sol mixed with water in a 50/50 solution will not harm plastic models for up to 8 hours of soak time. possibly 12 based on what I've read. I had it work perfectly on 2 metal models though at full concentration.

50/50 pine sol/water will get cloudy-white for a little while. It's just what pine sol does in water. After 8 - 12 hours it will start softening up the plastic though.

Also, get super cheap brushes. I had to use 3 as they actually became caked with the old paint and wouldn't scrub any more off.

I may be left to a 50/50 shot if the second soak doesn't work?!?!?!?

From what you showed me, I think you are fine. At this point, reprime and see how a few minis look.

Keep it in perspective, it's your first attempt. Everyone learns by mistakes.

I concur. your models looked good to go.

Use Army Painter.

RetroPengo wrote:

I concur. your models looked good to go.

Use Army Painter.

Thanks guys. Since you've both seen them I trust you.

I would be happy to show you a good way to use your primer. Let me know a time and place that works for you. I'm a fair hand with army painter at this point or if you want to use something cheaper, you certainly can.

Results from <24 hours in the stripper: no paint on the plastic at all.

It actually started working in under 2 hours, but I was in a rush this morning and didn't check.

Is there anything else you did? Straight GW primer, acrylic, no Purity Seal or anything?

bsimon wrote:

Results from <24 hours in the stripper: no paint on the plastic at all.

It actually started working in under 2 hours, but I was in a rush this morning and didn't check.

Is there anything else you did? Straight GW primer, acrylic, no Purity Seal or anything?

Straight GW Primer.

Completely at a loss. I don't have any GW primer anymore, but I don't recall it taking anything unusual to strip off. I bought the exact same thing you did and have no issues...

bsimon wrote:

Completely at a loss. I don't have any GW primer anymore, but I don't recall it taking anything unusual to strip off. I bought the exact same thing you did and have no issues...

So are you saying that over 24 hours the paint just fell off? No scrubbing involved?

I swirled the container twice last night. Other than that I only rinsed under the faucet. That wad mostly to get residue off. No scrubbing at all.

I do this very same procedure in order to clean my teeth.

Just a few swirls and everything falls off.

bsimon wrote:

I swirled the container twice last night. Other than that I only rinsed under the faucet. That wad mostly to get residue off. No scrubbing at all.

Wow your powers are amazing...............I'm speechless......

What did it just fall off with? I used pine sol and I had to scrub and scrub and I ruined 3 toothbrushes with paint gunk and still barely got it all off. If I could just get it to fall off that would be awesome.

Maybe thats the limitation of pine sol.

You weren't holding your teeth right.

If you grit them just right and squeeze your cheeks; everything will just ooze right off.

No. no. Not those cheeks. Your other cheeks.

Yikes! Hoisted by my own petard.

If you'll be at Patriot Games Saturday, I'll bring by a crap model. If you'll undercoat it and return it Sunday, I'll try stripping it and see if it's any different.

bsimon wrote:

If you'll be at Patriot Games Saturday, I'll bring by a crap model. If you'll undercoat it and return it Sunday, I'll try stripping it and see if it's any different.

Sadly I wont be able to make it to Patriot.

Did you ever get this resolved? If not, drop off a model or two at CHG by next Saturday and I'll see what I can do when I'm down for the tournament.

They're coming along. Just haven't had a lot of time. Only some guns and backpacks left.

Thanks for asking. I appreciate it!