Breaking down glue

[Phat 46]

Trying to break down a chassis put together with CA glue any hints?

[Ace-Garageguy]

http://www.caglue.com/US-1-bSuper-Solvent-2ozb-debonder-for-CA-glue-will-remove-super-glue_p_35.html

 

 

 

 

 

US-1 Super Solvent 2oz debonder for CA glue, will remove super glue

[Ramfins59]

Yep...... It works great.  Just apply it fairly liberally to the glue joints and let it sit for awhile... should come right apart for you.

[Roadrunner]

If you don't have any of that stuff handy, try putting it in your freezer for a day. The CA can tend to get brittle when frozen.

[SfanGoch]

I use Zap Z-7 Debonder. It's jelled so there is no overspill and it doesn't melt the surrounding plastic like some other debonders do.

http://www.supergluecorp.com/files/images/PT-16.preview.jpg

[Phat 46]

http://www.caglue.com/US-1-bSuper-Solvent-2ozb-debonder-for-CA-glue-will-remove-super-glue_p_35.html

 

 

 

 

 

US-1 Super Solvent 2oz debonder for CA glue, will remove super glue

Placed an order thank you.

[yh70]

Ed..Debonder is #1, i keep it handy u never know when u may need it..now if the chassis is painted soak it in some Awesome from the dollar general for a few days and that should take the paint off and break down the glue also..its worked for me on older models that i restored..also if u play around on ebay u can get the debonder real cheap..

Edited March 14, 2016 by yh70

[High octane]

Where can this Super Solvent be purchased, hobby shop, Home depot? TIA

[yh70]

Where can this Super Solvent be purchased, hobby shop, Home depot? TIA

Nick look up their is a link...but hobby shop's sell debonder no saying that brand but it's all the same ..or u can go to ebay and do a search and find it cheap..http://www.ebay.com/itm/CA-Glue-DEBONDER-2oz-Bottle-un-glue-your-fingers-Works-with-all-kinds-of-CA-/351605299392?hash=item51dd4f18c0:m:mjlnYjl9PXT8KQYk4evxFwA

Edited March 14, 2016 by yh70

[Ace-Garageguy]

...but hobby shop's sell debonder no saying that brand but it's all the same ..or u can go to ebay and do a search and find it cheap..

Well, no, it isn't all the same.

The reason I recommended THIS specific brand is because, unlike MOST debonders, it's NOT mostly acetone. Acetone will craze the plastic surrounding the bond you're trying to undo, making more work to restore a model.

You can get it from Amazon.   http://www.amazon.com/Satellite-City-US-1-Super-Solvent-Ounces/dp/B003L0XBCK

Edited March 14, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[High octane]

Will it work on older builds that probably aren't glued with CA glues also?

[Ace-Garageguy]

Will it work on older builds that probably aren't glued with CA glues also?

Only CA. It has no effect on regular solvent type glues.

[peteski]

There isn't much that can be done with solvent-type glue joints. Why? Because the solvent melts the plastic surfaces and truly welds the parts together into pretty much a single piece of plastic.

 

Before now I never seen any CA debonders which would not also attack styrene. I'll have to try the one mentioned here.  If it really works, that will be wicked cool!

[bobthehobbyguy]

For solvent glues dunk the model in water and put it into a plastic bag and put it in the freezer. It will help to loosen the bonds. In most cases it will work depending on how well the part was glued.

[Ace-Garageguy]

For solvent glues dunk the model in water and put it into a plastic bag and put it in the freezer. It will help to loosen the bonds. In most cases it will work depending on how well the part was glued.

A little more explanation...If the model was built with tube glue and the parts really didn't fit together all that well, and if the glue wasn't just slathered on, the freezer trick often works well. Unsupported tube-glue in joints has little strength and gets nicely brittle when it's frozen, so it may come apart quite easily.

On the other hand, if a model was built with a LOT of tube glue, and if it's rally eaten into the plastic, OR, if a model was built by a competent modeler using liquid glue...where the parts fit well and the solvent bonds are close and tight...then NOTHING short of cutting will separate the parts.