So after a little search on stripping metal miniatures, note METAL miniatures. You will melt plastic and probably resin ones. I chose Acetone, and make sure you use personel Protective equipment (PPE) and clean them in a well ventilated area.
Here are the minis before I strip them, they had a rough time in the post so arms and blades need to be bent back to a nice pose.
I removed the backpacks and bases, put the bases aside for possible recycling.
If you live in New Zealand or Australia you will have heard of Bunnings that's where I picked up some Acetone. Make sure you use gloves and do it out side, the caution is there for a reason! Pop your mini's in to the acetone and wait about 24 hours. What ever you put them in make sure you have a lid other wise the acetone will evaporate.Then you can scrub them clean.
After 24 hours the paint was coming off with ease, I tried after about 12 and the paint was a bit gloppy so left it longer. I used an old toothbrush to scrub them clean. After I had cleaned them up I washed them in hot soapy water and voila.
Happy Painting
Good tips with acetone I guess this also works with the figurines resin .
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Acetone my melt the resin ones. Try simple green or even foaming oven cleaner works wonders in short amounts of time too.
DeleteI think Zab's correct there are safer things to use than acetone for resin, I read somewhere you will loose some of the detail as it will soften the resin. Go with simple greeen, Might have to try that test next :)
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