How to break superglue bond?

[Lawzer]

I've used superglue to attach the wings of an he111 and although i thought they aligned they aren't

 

now what's the best way to "remove" the bond?

 

read nail polish remover but i'd rather the mis-alignement than screwing up the plastic....

 

 

TIA.

 

ian

[BIG X]

Not a clue I'm afraid - I see your point about trying a solvent and the fact that it might 'eat' the plastic - chin up old fella - I'm sure someone will be along with an answer.

 

Stupid question - any advice on google???

[andygif290368]

stick it in the freezer, the cyano should go brittle and then be snappable.

[Pin]

1. Nail polish remover won't eat plastic. But it won't eat superglue either

2. Debonder, such as http://www.plasticdrainage.co.uk/20mg-super-glue-remover-7928.html

[Black Knight]

Acetone based nail polish remover will attack the plastic - it will dissolve superglue, I use it to clean up the bottle tops

De-bonder thinned and allowed to dribble into the joints

I find neat fairey liquid does the job too, and caustic soda solution

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Nail polish remover always works for me when i get stuck to something ? I would think it would work here as well ? That being said they do also make dedicated debonders.  

[Gremlin56]

Go for the debonders, they don't mess up the plastic.

[Lawzer]

Thanks for the advice folks.

 

it's the old 1/48 monogram kit and it uses spars and although i "thought" i'd set them right they're not now.  Starboard in particular. 

 

I'll see if i can pick up some de-bonder toay.....

[Lawzer]

Huzzar!

 

 

[BIG X]

NO - surely...

 

 

...Britmodellers do it again!!!

[rayprit]

If that is a "plastic model" as it appears to be, why are you using superglue?  Liquid poly or a drop of plastic tube cement would be the ideal material.  I only use superglue on resin or multimedia kits which include brass, whitemetal or a bond between plastic and metal.  Superglue on the metal, liquid poly on the plastic and bond both together

[colin]

Then again if he had of used poly' cement there probably wouldn't have been a huzzar/ta dah

[Lawzer]

55 minutes ago, rayprit said:

If that is a "plastic model" as it appears to be, why are you using superglue?  Liquid poly or a drop of plastic tube cement would be the ideal material.  I only use superglue on resin or multimedia kits which include brass, whitemetal or a bond between plastic and metal.  Superglue on the metal, liquid poly on the plastic and bond both together

Normally i would but this being from 1994 there isn't a huge surface area to contact and it's a fairly weighty bit of plastic.

 

anyhoo crisis averted

[Badder]

For future reference I can tell you that the following method will undo CA bonds.....

 

Bicarbonate of soda and hairspray and warm water!!!!!

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2017 by Badder