Corsair Posted October 7, 2016 Posted October 7, 2016 Two weeks ago, when cleaning out my garage, I came across an old flat trailer and Caterpillar bulldozer that I built back in 1971 or 2. I have searched the forum and the only thing that I have found is from 2010. Has anyone came up with a new way to remove decade old glue?
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 7, 2016 Posted October 7, 2016 Solvent-type glue (old tube and liquid for plastic) will have eaten into the plastic. Though "freezing" may make sloppy joints brittle enough to snap easily, it won't remove glue that has penetrated.Glues like Ambroid (similar to contact-cement) can be removed by careful scraping.PVA or casein-based white glues will peel off pretty easily.Old CA (superglue) will dissolve in carefully applied acetone.
peteski Posted October 10, 2016 Posted October 10, 2016 Old CA (superglue) will dissolve in carefully applied acetone.Keep in mind that acetone will also craze/melt polystyrene or ABS plastic (which is what most model kits are made of).
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