Stripping Plastic figures

[chippy]

Anyone know how to remove acrylic paint from a 1/35 th plastic figure without damaging the figure . I had just finished painting the driver for a Willy Jeep and the final coat looked a bit shiny so I gave it a thin olive wash with a tiny tiny spot of Tamiya matting agent . The bloody thing looks like it's painted in talcum powder . If it was part of a set I would have slung it away but it's the only driver figure for this kit which will go into a diorama so I need this one . The figure was given a matt Humbrol primer before painting with acrylics . Any help please .
chippy

 

[kagemusha]

Hi mate....Del's good old 'Dettol' trick!....the brown one not the clear....works like a dream

Ron

 

[chippy]

Hi mate....Del's good old 'Dettol' trick!....the brown one not the clear....works like a dream

Ron

Thanks Ron , it's not something we keep in the house as the wife claims she allergic to it but if it's case of losing my wife for the sake of modelling I'm prepared to make that sacrifice .
chippy

 

[kagemusha]

.....I n case you missed the original post mate....simply immerse it in a bath of dettol (a sealed container is best) overnight...scrub with toothbrush and warm soapy water....job done

 

[Gary D]

.....I n case you missed the original post mate....simply immerse it in a bath of dettol (a sealed container is best) overnight...scrub with toothbrush and warm soapy water....job done

The plastic fig and not your wife

 

[kagemusha]

 

[chippy]

Problem sorted guys . Before I set out for all the local Supermarkets to buy Ye Olde Wolde Dettol I had a quick noise around in my shed to see if something might work and found I still had a bottle of 100 percent Alcohol . I tried out an old Airfix figure first to make sure nothing funny happened to the plastic . As the liquid is absolutely clear I could see the change of colour as the paint come off within ten minutes . An hour later I had a clean figure . So I happily pop the Willy Jeep driver in a fresh batch and an hour later I have a nice clean figure ready to repaint which will be painted in oils this time .
chippy