Having recently received various packages of lead-based goodness, I had call to employ the dreaded Nitromors. I usually use Dettol, but some of the latest lead treasures had substantial amounts of paint and glue on them. Nothing scours a miniature to the bone like Nitromors.
Or so I thought.
Having picked up some craftsman formula, I submerged the miniatures, confident they would be clean and shiny come the morning. To my extreme disappointment, the next day the paint had barely started to bubble. The glue had not broken down at all. It seems that the formula has been altered for Nitromors, making it really not so great at stripping miniatures any more.
Sad times.
What do I use now when I need a multi-part metal miniatures rendered down to bare metal? I have a beast of Nurgle awaiting the answers. Has anyone else noticed that Nitromors has lost it's teeth?
never used nitromors but for pure metal models, I say Acetone does the job like none can. It dissolves all kinds of glues, all kinds of plastics and all kinds of paints. It does stink and feel cold but when you pour it on your models, you know you'll come back the day after with results.
ReplyDeleteI've made a tutorial on Stripping focused on acetone because It's what I use mainly with Dettol. I have yet to find a paintjob that survived those 2...
Acetone eh? Sounds perfect. Do you have a link to that tutorial?
Deletehere it is :
Deletehttp://leadplague.blogspot.fr/2014/01/the-helpful-hobby-guide-to-oldhammer.html
and here are the results you get with it :
http://leadplague.blogspot.fr/2013/11/the-finishing-blow.html
If you have any question, don't hesitate to ask.
Excellent, cheers!
DeleteI didn't know that about leadrot and water. Yikes! Just as well I'm fastidious about drying the models.
DeleteFairy Power Spray, decanted from the bottle not sprayed (if you spray it it just evaporates).
ReplyDeleteTrouble with Nitromors is that it doesn't play nicely with plastic plumbing...
I'm trying that right now actually, the miniatures are still cooking.
DeleteYou can spray FPS into a ziploc sandwich bag with miniatures in it. As FPS is designed not to attack plastic fittings in cookers and kitchen utensils, it doesnt attack the ziploc bag either. Its a good way to use a small quantity of the stuff and still get decent coverage. Some miniatures still need the full on submersion in the stuff, but many will strip just fine after being smeared around in a sandwich bag.
DeleteI have used the Nitromors branded as in the image above. I didnt notice it being less potent than the previous batch of Nitromors that I was using, but I have found that FPS gives the miniatures that I am stripping a more thorough clean than even Nitromors anyway.
Acetone used to be used in nail varnish and nail varnish remover, but not so much these days I think. Its smelly unpleasant stuff, although I am sure that it works well for stripping miniatures. It stinks, causes headaches and is pretty offensive though, not unlike Nitromors, itself a pretty repugnant and toxic substance.
I am a born again Fairy Power Sprayer. FPS changed my (hobby) life!
I plan on checking on the few fellows reposing in the stuff this evening, a rather unusual inquisitor, ork hybrid and yet another renegade, fingers crossed. How does it affect green stuff?
DeleteI dont know if FPS attacks green stuff. My instincts tell me that it probably doesnt damage the material, but may cause it to detach from where it adheres to the model.
DeleteBut I dont any of that for sure. Its easy to do an experiment though.
In my experience a couple of hours is plenty of time for FPS to do its thing, so your miniature menage a trois should easily be ready for clean up by now.
What Inquisitor is it? I really like some of the weird old Inquisitor models. I like nearly all the 28mm Inquisitor models from any era now that I think about it.
It's this fellow: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Citadel-GW-Rogue-Trader-era-WH40K-Witch-hunters-Ordo-malleus-inquisitor-oop-/00/s/OTYwWDEyODA=/$(KGrHqVHJFYFCg5RskR1BQqQ3Bwp2g~~60_35.JPG
DeleteVery nice. That old three pack of Malleus guys was cool. Will we be seeing an Inquistorial warband some time soon?
DeleteI have a spare of the terminator armoured inquisitor with the beard if you are interested in it.
Which fellow is that? I've had the murmurings of a Necromunda style inquisitorial warband rambling about in my head awhile. Who knows?
DeleteThis guy:
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I dont think that I have both of the correct arms for the model, although I do definitely have arms for him. I will pop it in the post if you want it.
Most kind! If you're sure, he is rather cool.
DeleteHe is cool, but I have a spare and I owe you for that lascannon guardian anyway.
DeleteI will get it in the post tomorrow.
Sauce of awesome.
DeleteJust be careful with acetone fumes, use it in a well ventilated area or fume cabinet/extractor system. Also flammable. Like all organic solvents it can cause lung and nervous tissue damage and asthma sensitisation. Same with cyanoacrylate glues and accelerator. I have become sensitised due to acrylate accelerator. I should have known better - I'm an occupational physician, and deal with these issues in the workplace!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I use a mask and have for years, but I'll be keeping the back door open when I'm using acetone.
DeleteI second Herman on the mask, though i've read Acetone is not toxic, I 'd rather follow the physician's advice because the vapors are really unpleasant. A mask is such an affordable no brainer when you have to prime, varnish, strip and do all kinds of nasty things.
DeleteAbsolutely, I use it for everything from dipping to varnishing. I'm fond of my lungs.
DeleteAcetone in itself in low doses is not toxic - it is in nail varnish remover, though being phased out in many countries. Good info here:
Deletehttp://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/hpawebfile/hpaweb_c/1287147459722
Acetone (ie Ketones) is what causes coma in uncontrolled diabetics. It suppresses the brain and irritates the airways and eyes. Using it as a spray- on stripper is not a good idea, because it aerosolises the particles. Using it as a bath to strip is ok as long as you have adequate ventilation or respiratory protection, DONT SMOKE while using it: It is highly flammable.
ReplyDeleteLooks like I'll be doing my stripping outside then. With a mask. Thanks for the heads up Herman, much appreciated.
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