Siimple Green as a paint stripper

Phil,

Acrylic and enamel for sure.  I don't know about lacquer.

Paul

Simple Green will absolutely remove MM and Tamiya acrylics (some paint might hang on in tight recesses, but I use an old soft-bristle toothbrush to get that out) and I've had decent removal of some MM enamels.

One thing I've noticed- the longer the paint has cured the harder it might be to remove, especially the enamels.

Super Clean is far better. It is a little more caustic but it is still biodegradable.

I think it's about $14 a gallon at Walmart. Strain out the paint particles in it after use and use it over and over.

How does this affect polystyrenes. I have a coupel older models I would like to try this with. I am trying to get back into the hobby after a way too long break.

I've had no luck stripping lacquers with Simple Green or the purple stuff, you can soak for days and nothing - however you can wipe the lacquer off with 91% alcohol fairly easily.