ST3 self destruct diorama?...What use would there be in a melted enterprise?
If it is a styrene kit, then brake fluid will potentially damage the plastic.I've tried oven cleaner on Enamel and it doesn't work. Try soaking the parts in Brake Fluid overnight and then scrub the paint off with sandpaper.
If it is a styrene kit, then brake fluid will potentially damage the plastic.
Gastrol Super Clean (Purple Power) works better. It may soften the styrene, but just let it dry and it goes back to normal stiffness. For straight pieces you want to support it so it stiffens in the right shape instead of sagging. The thinner the piece the more likely it will soften. Larger supported pieces may not be affected like that.
Your oven cleaner was probably non-caustic. You want caustic.
Another option is caustic soda itself. Just buy a container of granulated caustic soda, drop a couple of tablespoons into a bucket of warm water, stir, and soak your parts.
Do this outdoors, wear rubber gloves, don't breathe the fumes.
Nah dude. It doesn't damage the plastic at all. Maybe over time, but the paint would be long gone by then. I've used this method to restore many kits...and I've never had it damage the plastic at all.
I don't think it even softens the plastic much. It works really well if you soak it for 24 hours, you can literally wipe most of it off with paper towels.