Yep, brake fluid will strip the paint off. I personally wouldn't recommend it to anyone though as it is very much hit and miss whether it will damage the body as well and I wouldn't want to be the one responsible for destroying a body. Some polycarbonates with some brake fluids work fine, other combinations will seriously damage the body. The problem I've always had is that the bodies I'm cleaning up are vintage, so wouldn't trust brake fluid on something that can cost a three figure sum to replace.
Tamiya body cleaner, Carson Paint Killer, Delta Activator and Eliminator, and 30%+ nitro fuel have all been known to be pretty safe on bodies. De Solv It Graffiti Remover is supposed to be polycarbonate safe, but I've never tried it. I have tried brake fluid though on a new bodyshell to fix a mistake when painting, the body cracked and split where I had treated it at the first meeting, which is why I won't use it.
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