[Shonuff]

Aloha,

I got some stuff off ebay and it came assembled and painted. (plastic tanks)
Dumped them into the greenstuff and scrubbed, and got them 90% down to the grey plastic.
Now, I am wondering if anyone knows of a chemical that will take the superglue APART without eating the actual plastic model?

I got a model train superglue " losener" but have yet to test it. Think I might Sglue two sprue bits together and see if it eats plastic...

just wondering if anyone knows of anything like this that is proven to work and keep the models safe.

 

[vikingboy6956]

Although I've never actually tried it, I've heard soaking the models in paint thinner will do the trick. Afterwards you're going to want to give them a good wash if you ever plan on painting them.

 

[Pickle]

DO NOT DROP THEM IN PAINT THINNER
This will eat away at them, I strip my models in Brake fluid which always seems to break super glue bonds. you just twist the arm or etc afterwards. And it breaks apart

 

[Shonuff]

THanks Pickle. THis helped alot.

Going to drop my three Leman Russes into some tonight. ((He put the tracks on crooked and half the pieces are not sitting flush...)

 

[Tekore]

Careful. If it's been put together with plastic glue, the plastic may actually be melted together, and breakage is sometimes the only way its coming apart. Good luck with your Russes!

Tekore