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How do I strip the paint off a breyer horse??

I am using acetone and I was wondering how the easiest way to get the paint off is?? Can u just dip the model in the acetone?? thanks

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2. I use light ,light sand paper and rubber gloves. Acetone might work...Make sure to put rubber gloves on though because it can really ruin your hands!
3. that should work but i'm not so sure that diping it would be a good idea, acetone melts acrylic nails so it might damage the model if its exposed for to long
4. Rubbing Alcohol works. However it does whiten the model. If you go to this website they give you tips on how to remodel your breyer horse model. www.breyerhorse.com Tosh
5. Acetone will melt the plasitc and misform the model if you submerge the horse in acetone. Also it softens the plastic and you'll get fingerprints in it and weaken the legs and ears. Either whipe the paint off with acetone or paint thinner but use a lint free rag as particles of lint will stick in the soft plasitc, or as someone said use fine sand paper. Or you can just sand the model's seams and any rough spots in the paint and then airbrush the model with primer.
6. Acetone will damage the resin of the model. If you're trying to repaint, just cover the model in white primer, and start from there!