Melted Action Man Space Suit Debris !

[Squad Leader]

Not sure if anyone had the vintage action man in space suit but it was made of a type of rubber material, anyway when i got my action man out from the loft i found his head had fell off which i have now fixed with help from a previous post.

The next problem i have to get around is the fact that the space suit that was in the loft with all my accessories rifles,helmets,grenades,belts,boots,dinghy etc... has melted all over them,
i tried heating with a hair dryer to get it soft to remove it but it didn't seem to get hot enough so i was wondering if anyone has had the same thing happen to them or if there are any tips on getting it off!

any help would be much appreciated as i realy want to get him on display,
many thanks

[Double-Tap]

just an idea but you could try boiling them in water???
maybe microwave for a few seconds???
Bill

[The Baron]

I wouldn't microwave them! Try soaking them overnight?

[Squad Leader]

i think the microwave would more than likely melt the actual items what i dont want melted!

if left to soak overnight i think i would need to somehow find a way to keep it at a warm temperature as obviously once its cooled it starts to solidify again...

[The Baron]

Can you post a pic of the carnage, please? I'd be very careful and would try water at increased temperatures starting from cold.

[Squad Leader]

will get some pics posted tomorrow...

[Thundershot]

I've always found WD40 pretty usefull for cleaning & polishing up plastic..especially for getting wax crayon marks off, as well as old stickers ..

[The Baron]

That's the bugger! It was on the tip of my brain and I couldn't get it.

[Chopper]

WD40 is fantastic for polishing plastic. Great for Hi-fi gear and tolex too. funny, the wife just went to get coffee and has plonked a can of WD40 she bought on my desk. Cue the twilight zone theme.....

[The Baron]

http://www.wd40.com/uses-tips/

Someone once posted here it was ideal for removing price tag residue from MOCs and MIBs

And, purely for SteveD's benefit, I can't help but notice at the bottom of that page it says:

Want to lubricate sticky drawers?