My question is specifically refering to Testors Dried paint solvent (for acrylics)...
Last night I painted some skin tone base on two figures, to see how they'd look. I then sanded and otherwise removed the seams and sprue attachment points. (these are plastic figures, by the way) To totally remove the face paint, I dipped them in the dried paint solvent and wiped it off....
10 minutes later, a milky residue appeared wherevr the solvent had touched plastic. I tried scrubbing it off using a toothbrush with some dish soap, that didn't work. Then I tried Windex, and no luck...
Anyone else ever have this problem?
Can I paint over the milky areas and not worry about paint adhesion?
I'll post pics later today...

YodaMan

Yes, you can paint right over the "milky" areas without a hitch.

I have seen this before as well.... and as Ken says, it's safe to paint over... but if you want to feel safer, then just PRIME the figure with some base color and let it cure before you do your detail work.

If you want to strip the paint off, use the foam Lysol Basin, Tube and Tile Cleaner. The foam will get in the cracks better. Scrub it with an old toothbrush, wash well in warm soapy water, and start over fresh !!!


HTH

Any hints on removing enamels off of plastic? I have an old tank I would like to repaint and I sprayed it with enamel. If I can't get the paint off, it's no biggie. Oven cleaner?

For removing enamel, I use Castrol Super Clean. It is usually found in the automotive section of a Meijer, K-Mart, or Wal-Mart store, and is available by the gallon. It takes a few hours to a day or two, but it works pretty well. Wear gloves, though, as this leaves the skin on your hands really fuzzy if you don't. It usually takes a bit of scrubbing, but I have rescued several car bodies with hthis stuff, even garage sale finds from the '60s. The model car guys swear by the stuff, as with the gloss paint jobs required, and the inability to patch enamels if you rub through while polishing, we do a lot of repaints. We often refer to a project as being in "Lake Castrol". One word of warning. Let the paint dry a day or two before removing it. Some solvents will react with the castrol, and leave the plastic soft and damaged. If I botch up a model while painting it, I let it sit for a couple of days, then strip it.

Hope this helps.