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Offline Farseer Jair

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Ungluing models
« on: May 25, 2015, 07:17:42 PM »
I have a few models I want to re customize they are unpainted does anyone have any suggestions on how to get them apart

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Re: Up gluing models
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2015, 08:12:42 PM »
Metal, plastic, or resin? What glue did you use to secure them in the first place?
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Re: Up gluing models
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2015, 08:16:55 AM »
It's the plastic wraithlord kit  and p3 glue from the privateer press model line it works for plastic and pewter
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Re: Up gluing models
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2015, 09:38:24 AM »
Furthering the above... did you use plastic glue, super glue, white glue, thoroughly hardened chewing gum? What flavour?

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Re: Ungluing models
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2015, 06:31:24 PM »
Acetone commonly found in nail polish remover, it will disolve superglue, however I have only used it on metal mini's. Paint thinners generally have a higher concentration of Acetone, but is far more likely to damage the plastic.


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Re: Ungluing models
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2015, 07:51:06 PM »
If the glue is for Plastic and Pewter, chances are good you've got super glue of some kind. [Cyanoacrylate] As mentioned above, nail polish remover contains acetone, that breaks down cyanoacrylate.

Unless the parts are very fragile, you could probably crack the pieces apart with a bit of pressure. Drop a model on a concrete floor, and you'll get two neatly separated pieces in the least convenient location. ;)

If there are ball joints, you might have a problem, but working a knife into the join to loosen things up would probably help. It would also help to let the acetone get deeper into the join.

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Re: Ungluing models
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2015, 10:48:56 PM »
Some superglues are quite easily to get off if you put the model in the freezer for some time. The cold makes the glue porous I guess, then it's easier to get it off if you apply preasure (good to get bigger parts off).

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Re: Ungluing models
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2015, 11:51:49 PM »
In case anyone is interested, Cyanoacrylate creates molecular Velcro. The strands are brittle, which is why they have little shear strength. When you get them cold, the brittleness is increased, which makes breaking the bonds that much easier.

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But yeah, freezing the models and applying a bit of pressure is probably the least messy thing to try first.

 


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