Phat 46 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Trying to break down a chassis put together with CA glue any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat 46 Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh70 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Where can this Super Solvent be purchased, hobby shop, Home depot? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh70 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) Where can this Super Solvent be purchased, hobby shop, Home depot? TIANick 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 (edited) ...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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Will it work on older builds that probably aren't glued with CA glues also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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