What's a good styrene glue debonder?

[Guest zebm1]

Especially for tha Testor's Red tube glues, ala tha 60s styrene glues.

[62rebel]

Since testor's red tube cement is solvent-based you're going to have damage to the parts regardless of method used; depends on how much the original builder used in most cases. if they were prudent and used only as much as necessary, patiently prying pieces apart may work. if , however, they used one tube per model... you gotta job ahead of you.

i'd run the model under water and put it in a bag and stick it in the freezer overnight. the cold may pop lightly cemented joints apart for you.

be extremely careful of using any solvents to soften joints!

scalecoat paint remover might do it; i never liked the stuff myself.

good luck and i know there are more answers coming.

[BIGTRUCK]

Zeb this methods never failed.....no glue is safe :shock:

[Guest zebm1]

Ahhh, tha ifn all else fails, use tha automated speedwrench method. YeeeeHaaaaW!!

[62rebel]

seems i had forgotten that tried-and-true method myself; almost as good as the 6-foot drop-from-the-shelf method!