gregbbear Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hey fellas, I got a question for you. How do you remove old glue from plastic? I have a glue bomb sbf that has oozed out glue all over it. It looks to be several years old. Thanks o' gurus of styrene. Later, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I have decent Luck with Castrol Super clean. (AKA the purple pond) Its a Concrete Floor cleaner sold at Automotive stores and places like Walmart, or ACE hardware. If the glue is somewhat fresh it works really Fast if the glue is Older I have had it take up to a week and sometime the plastic Can become a slightly Brittle On a scale of 1 to 10 its an 8.75 It also Strip's Chrome. hope this helps Gabriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I buy alot of glue bombs and what I do is put in a freezer bag so that you don`t loose any parts.Than I put in freezer till it falls apart it usally works for me.And that way your parts will all be good and not broken or gauges out of them.I hope this helps you. John Pol Hey fellas, I got a question for you. How do you remove old glue from plastic? I have a glue bomb sbf that has oozed out glue all over it. It looks to be several years old. Thanks o' gurus of styrene. Later, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62SS Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Cal, Thats also a good way to remove all that pesky dust from old built-ups. LOL Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Cal, Thats also a good way to remove all that pesky dust from old built-ups. LOL Ed Ah, yes. It's been the demise of many a former models of mine in my youth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrodder Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Kid rule number one. Never do this at home. Rule number 2 never blow your old models up. 3 never use this to deglue a car unless its a diecast. Dang dude. Those work fast. Well just use them on diecast cars atleast something will be left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Old glue cannot be softened and removed without effecting all the styrene plastic in a bad way. However, you CAN seperate old parts by dousing the model in water, shake and freeze in the icebox. The expanding mosture will work into the cracks and pop weak joints apart. Other than that.... sanding and polishing is the only option for removing old glue blobs.... that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hey fellas, I got a question for you. How do you remove old glue from plastic? I have a glue bomb sbf that has oozed out glue all over it. It looks to be several years old. Thanks o' gurus of styrene. Later, Greg Glue bomb, eh? May I interest you in a magazine subscription? :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randx0 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Glue bomb, eh? May I interest you in a magazine subscription? :lol: :lol: :lol: I know a guy that probably has a lifetime subscription maybe the next issue should have an article on painting in the dark with your feet using only magic markers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbbear Posted July 27, 2008 Author Share Posted July 27, 2008 Man, this is funny stuff! Not only did I get the info I needed (greatly appreciated!), but I ###### near laughed myself into incontinence. I do have a couple of M80's stashed away, but my kids make sure nothing lasts long enough to get that far. I love the magazine too! I not only should subscribe, I should see if they have a forum too! I could be in the company of others who glue their fingers together more than parts too. Thanks again fellas, you guys help keep this hobby fun. Have a good weekend, Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62SS Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Glue bomb, eh? May I interest you in a magazine subscription? :blink: :lol: :lol: Hey Harry, When did you sneak into my house to take pics of my models? Well at least I finally got some pics in a magazine-Even a cover shot. LOL :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 micro machine guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob29579 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Great stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Trailer Mechanic Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 What's goin' on... As previously mentioned freezing the model does work and so does the CSC degreaser. I've learned this in process of stripping paint. Using solvent cement works as well. For example brushing on Tenex7R will soften the glued joint enabling it to be taken apart. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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