GG 2026 A Giant Task
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This thread is part of the Golden Goblin painting competition 2026. Please see the entry thread for full details.
Brother Meredith
Lord
So long as it is glued with superglue?
The Serene Badger
Lord
It would appear to be. It came off pretty easy. Some bits of base still attached to the feet. I can see "Marauder" under one of the feer.
I have a choice to make now - Dettol or acetone. I might try Dettol as I can get it quicker, and I'm hoping it'll be gentler on the adhesive
I have a choice to make now - Dettol or acetone. I might try Dettol as I can get it quicker, and I'm hoping it'll be gentler on the adhesive
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The Serene Badger
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Brother Meredith
Lord
Dettol should be easier to cover him in! Have you got a big enough jar?
The Serene Badger
Lord
I hope so. At least with Dettol I've got a plastic bucket I could use if needed.
Brother Meredith
Lord
An open bucket of Dettol will make you popular with the household… 😉
willlucv
Baron
My wife is very tolerant of me and my 'smells', diesel, carb cleaner, aniseed balls etc, but even she draws the line at Dettol, tbf it does bloody stink.
Citizen Sade
Lord
I wouldn't bet on that.
Considered using a brush-on stripper rather than immersion? Biostrip, for instance.
The Serene Badger
Lord
I love the smell of Dettol, but I know not many agree.
He fits in one orientation, have to be very precise putting him in.
And he's now the most sterile giant this side of the World's Edge Mountains!
Wish me luck! The barrel has gone in some fairly manky acetone I had leftover from stripping a hammerer for Brother Meredith
He fits in one orientation, have to be very precise putting him in.
And he's now the most sterile giant this side of the World's Edge Mountains!
Wish me luck! The barrel has gone in some fairly manky acetone I had leftover from stripping a hammerer for Brother Meredith
Citizen Sade
Lord
Kilner jar? Posh. Good luck (getting the Dettol stench out of the rubber seal).
The Serene Badger
Lord
Supermarket knock off. Think I picked it up for £2.50, so I'm not overly worried. It would also explain why I can smell Dettol really strongly even though it's sealed 🤣
Geroak II
Lord
Ah yes, blu-tack + superglue aka poor man's green stuff! Now that brings back memories of my earlier hobbying days.
Fimm McCool
Lord
I do mine in a fake kilner too. One that used to have a candle in I think. The rubber seal degraded after a couple of months' exposure to dettol.
Brother Meredith
Lord
Yeah, the plastic around the jam jars lids I use has degraded over time too!!
Citizen Sade
Lord
I switched to fake Tupperware years ago and reserve my Kilner jars for pickling & steeping.
The Serene Badger
Lord
Well, he's certainly starting to pickle! This jar doesn't have a good seal, so I'm not worried about sacrificing this jar. I got what I paid for.
To the Dettol users - does he look pickled enough? I know not to get water in there, but at some point I'll need to rinse it. After he's scrubbed is it best to use diluted Dettol for a first rinse then lots of water once there's no paint left?
To the Dettol users - does he look pickled enough? I know not to get water in there, but at some point I'll need to rinse it. After he's scrubbed is it best to use diluted Dettol for a first rinse then lots of water once there's no paint left?
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orkwrangler
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I haven't stripped much. @SnufflePox describes his Dettol process in detail in the paint stripping thread. I haven't tried the washing up liquid part but might give it a go as I have encountered some of the issues he's described. I use an old washing up bowl (washtub) during the scrubbing stage because flecks of paint can get everywhere.
Citizen Sade
Lord
Ex-Dettolholic here. I'd fish him out, wipe him with paper towels to get the worst off & then scrub with an old toothbrush dipped in Dettol.