WallyTWest
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« on: February 23, 2008, 07:50:29 AM » |
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I have an 00P Armorcast miniature that is put togther with superglue. I would like to take the guy apart, but cant think of anything that would remove the glue without damaging the resin.
Ideas/Solutions?
(I think this is the right fourm catagory.)
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Tony
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2008, 01:29:42 PM » |
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Check out your local hobby store. They sell a super glue remover that may work with varying success depending on the type of super glue originally used.
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2008, 04:51:59 PM » |
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There is a chemical called DMSO that is used to remove superglue. It is a type of "universal solvent". You need to test it on an area on the bottom of the resin to make sure it doesn't dissolve the resin also. A hardware store should have it.
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2008, 09:00:50 PM » |
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Superglue is a strong adhesive but it is also very brittle. I would suggest putting the part(s) in a plastic ziplock bag and put it in the freezer overnight. Then take the model out and the freeze thaw action can loosen the parts. I used to do this technique when restoring old model car kits. If the model is a "glue bomb" then I would recommend the super glue adhesive remover.
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2008, 07:17:35 AM » |
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Wow.. wouldnt that crack the resin. I only got one chance at restoring this thing, if I fail then im scr*wed. (Reaver Titan)
Still this is the best advice sofar.
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2008, 08:06:59 AM » |
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If that DMSO is dimethyl sulfoxide be very, very careful with it. Don't get any on your skin.
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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2008, 07:00:19 PM » |
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Will it desolve skin? (awesome)
Thankyou for some fantastic answers.
(freezing is not working, but my co-workers got a laugh out of the frozen titan arms.)
Ill look into the superglue remover. (its kinda bombed togther.)
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2008, 06:27:45 AM » |
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(CH3)2SO. This colorless liquid is an important polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water. It has a distinctive property of penetrating the skin very readily.
By itself it's relatively benign. It's that skin penetration that's the problem. Any germ, bacteria, or chemical on your skin is going to come along for the ride.
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« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2008, 06:47:25 PM » |
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Asatone, will it destroy the old resin?
Also anyone have a diagram of the old reaver assembly they could PM me?
***EDIT***
Nevermind... I found out the hard way on bolth acounts.
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2008, 02:46:31 PM » |
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Simple Green Concentrate, can it be used to strip old acrilics without damaging resin?
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2008, 05:41:32 PM » |
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Resin should never stay in paint stripper for longer than a few hours. The NaOH in the stripper tends to leach out the resin hardeners and make the model gummy.
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2008, 11:06:16 AM » |
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Multiple applications of superglue remover will degrade the resin. Superglue and polyurethane resin are cyanoacrylate compounds.
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