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Undo the Glue

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I recently picked up an old G1 figure and I was unaware that it received super glue treatments. Is there anyway to undo the glue?

Perhaps to dissolve it somehow? It isn't much glue. I would just rather replace the broken piece with a piece that isn't broken.

Thanks for any replies!

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I did some google-fu and was able to learn some techniques for removing super glue. Many however seemed disastrous for plastics.

Right now, I am trying warm water and dabbing the super glue away. The problem seems to be that the glue has set there for possibly years.
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Frankly, when I've had messy glue jobs come into my position, I try to re-separate (yes, break) them at the glue joint, sand or scrape the glue away, and redo it neatly myself.
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Thanks TT! I am concerned about breaking this part. I am afraid to try that. I have tried to give it a break. But, I am afraid of a big break. I am afraid to sand it because it is a joint. If I sand the joint it might be too loose for the piece to lock in. Hmmm :?

Does anyone have any opinions on non-acetone nail polish remover?

Is it damaging to plastic?
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it will eat your plastic like cookie monster eats cookies. Don't use it.
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Thanks TT! Glad I didn't do it.
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Me too! Sorry there aren't many better methods....
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This is a completely amateur suggestion with no previous toy-repair experience to back it up, but have you tried freezing the piece? It can cause things to shrink a little or the glue to be a little more brittle, and I don't think it would cause any damage to the toy if it didn't work? Just be careful, as the plastic might be a little more brittle too. (I'm thinking of freezer shelves that I fought with trying to glue them together for many months, with lots of glue breakage before I got it to work.)

Your thoughts on this, TT?
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Apply some Drano Max Gel to an applied area and see if that works. Apparently it's safe on plastics too (according to Google Fu), though I've never tried this method.
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Awesome ideas all!

I'll be sure to try out some of those ideas!
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