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Miniatures Adventure => SuperHero Adventures => Topic started by: Commander Vyper on 22 November 2012, 09:02:48 PM

Title: stripping batman clixs
Post by: Commander Vyper on 22 November 2012, 09:02:48 PM

Right then after getting a few Gotham heroes and villains and digging out the ones I had, I need to know the best method of stripping these for painting.


Cheers.

The Commander

Title: Re: stripping batman clixs
Post by: Heldrak on 23 November 2012, 03:19:23 AM

Our own Sunday Hero achieved some excellent results stripping 'clix (as seen here):

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=34305.0

IIRC, his method was to brush them lightly with acetone and then quickly rinse/wipe them off (no dunking or lengthy soaking as the bendy 'clix plastic melts).

Title: Re: stripping batman clixs
Post by: Melnibonean on 23 November 2012, 04:41:34 AM

A good 1 hour soak in window cleaner and a toothbrush scrub will strip much of the paint and is kind to the figure. Follow that with the quick acetone scrub and you should be okay.

Best to test on one of the dud figures first however - To see how the acetone affects it.

Title: Re: stripping batman clixs
Post by: myincubliss on 26 November 2012, 03:04:31 PM

My landlord tells me surgical spirit is fine to use on bendy clix, but I'll be testing it out on something easily replaceable before I risk melting a promo Batman...

Title: Re: stripping batman clixs
Post by: Brummie Thug on 26 November 2012, 03:18:13 PM

Does the soaking them in dettol not work like on metal figures?

Title: Re: stripping batman clixs
Post by: supervike on 26 November 2012, 05:42:34 PM

Here are my horrifying results, but there is some good advice in that thread as well....


http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=38517.0

Title: Re: stripping batman clixs
Post by: sundayhero on 26 November 2012, 11:01:56 PM

Yes, acetone works on most clix figures. Just be very carefull since acetone is a dangerous product.