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Separating glued parts.
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 2:43 AM
Anyone out there know a good method of separating parts that have been glued together with CA glue?
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    November 2003
  • From: Tennessee
Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 4:42 AM
I have heard placing the kit in the freezer makes it easier to "break apart". Fingernail polish [with acetone] works on fingers but who knows what effect that may have on plastic!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 4:50 AM
Use a debonder.

The same place that sold you the CA should also have the debonder.
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    May 2003
  • From: USA, GA
Posted by erush on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 7:52 AM
All of the above will work. CA doesn't expand and contract with the temp changes well and it'll loosen the bond. Fingernail polish remover (with acetone) works as the acetone is what's in the debonder you can buy for more. If you have or find some plain acetone, try not to get too much on you. It's not really good for you.

Also, if the parts aren't too fragile, you can put a knife blade between them and just pop them loose sometimes. But sometimes you'll break a part in pieces so use caution on that method.

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  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 11:02 AM
I have used the frezzer method a few times. Not that I mess up alot or anything Wink [;)] I have had pretty good luck with it on stuff like barrels ( thank god for metal ones!) engines and other larger parts.
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