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Glue Mistake (CA)

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    November 2005
Glue Mistake (CA)
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 5, 2004 2:01 PM
I glued some parts together that I now want to take apart. I used CA glue, and I have this stuff that is meant to disolve it.

I am wondering if it will ruin the plastic if I let it soak too long.
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    March 2003
  • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Posted by maddafinga on Monday, January 5, 2004 6:41 PM
I've heard good things about putting the model in the freezer for a few hours, then just snapping the part off. They say the cold makes the glue very brittle and weaker than the plastic. Worth a try before soaking in debonder I'd say, you can tell if it's not going to break loose and back off if you have to.
Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:56 AM
Well, it may have worked or it may not have. I had two pieces of flat styrene glued together. The idea was to replace a rectangular window, but I just could not get the curve correct. the result was broken plastic.

Oh well, I will just have to get another HH-65 Dolphin (Now with extra parts.

I'm thinking next time to just paint over the windows.
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    December 2003
Posted by jepot on Thursday, January 8, 2004 6:54 AM
Nice issue here!
I was wondering how could one separate parts ( injection molded) that had been glued together with regular modelling glue (Tamiya liquid glue); some one told me that soaking the glued parts in dry cleaning fluid could debond the glue; now unlike super glue that has a debonder, i dont think regular modelling glue has a debonder right? could anyone guide me too on this?
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