I am building an armor kit which requires a mesh screen storage basket at the rear of the turret.
I used a ca made by loctite (loctite #401)becouse of an mesurement error I have to remove the screen
and replace it with a new one.
I did buy some ca remover but the parts I am working with are delicate and they would be hard to replace.
My local hobby shop (where I had bought the remover) also suggested that I take alittle liquid glue and put it
on the spots that I had glued and let it soften the plastic enough to losten up and lift the screen from the frame.
This sounds scarry.But if that is what it takes then so be it.
I was wondering if you guys have any ideas?
[:I]Thanks…
One of the more effective things I’ve found for removing or loosening up CA glue is isopropyl alcohol. You could also use acetone, but it smells worse and tends to be more unpredictable in its reactions with different materials than the alcohol.
you could use a paintbrush or an eyedropper to apply the alcohol to the glued joints, it may take a few applications, as you don’t want to force delicate parts apart, but the alcohol will eventually weaken the ca glue and make it brittle enough that you can break the bond with little or no damage to the parts.
James,
Sounds like a real bummer - CA can be a real pain. Many is the time I’ve become attached to the project I’m working on - literally!!
I’ve never tried isopropyl alcohol, but I will experiment with it - I usually use a nail polish remover that contains acetone, just experiment on some thin plastic to make sure it won’t eat styrene.
Zap and a few other companies sell de-bonders for their superglues - try Micromark, the ads in FSM or maybe try a shop that sells radio control planes and stuff - they always have that kind of thing in stock.
Good luck, Lee Tree
About how long does it usualy take for the nail polish to take effect on the glue?
I use the nail remover myself & it takes a little while. Depends on how much glue was used, how long it set up, etc. I was working on some resin cockpit parts & had put a bulkhead on wrong & didn’t realize it until the next day[banghead] I applied the remover with a small brush along the seam and after several applications I used a #11 blade & scraped the glue, another dose of remover & it popped loose. Took about an hour total. (I was a bit leary of applying too much pressure to it)