I just finished a new vessel and when I glued the stem and vessel together the glue set up before I could get it aligned. Now its leaning and I was thinking maybe I could use solvent to release the bond and then give it another shot. Has anyone ever used solvent to "break" the bond or would I just be wasting my time.
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CA problem
- Thread starter ryan34
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CA Debonder
Easy to do. The preferred solvent is nitromethane (right - funnycar fuel). Available from most every on-line glue seller as "debonder." I keep a bottle of the stuff handy in case I get too attached to my work.
Others have suggested acetone, but I find it too slow-acting 😉
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ryan34 said:
Easy to do. The preferred solvent is nitromethane (right - funnycar fuel). Available from most every on-line glue seller as "debonder." I keep a bottle of the stuff handy in case I get too attached to my work.
Others have suggested acetone, but I find it too slow-acting 😉
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If it's a dark wood and you have a heat gun, you can break it that way. I think the melting point for CA is up around 250 so, if you take your time, you can probably get it loose without damaging the piece. Microwave might work too, though that's a bit riskier.
Dietrich
Dietrich
Ryan,
I have had this problem on several occasions. The debonder is the way to here. Applying heat really isn't the best method because you can damage the piece.
I always keep the debonder within arms length when using CA. I've glued myself to just about everything in sight at one time or another.
I have had this problem on several occasions. The debonder is the way to here. Applying heat really isn't the best method because you can damage the piece.
I always keep the debonder within arms length when using CA. I've glued myself to just about everything in sight at one time or another.
DeBonder
Mark is right "DeBonder" is your best chance at DeBonding your product. Nitromethane is the preferred solvent carrier (and is very flammable) plus there are also some other proprietary chemicals in it. DeBonder actually turns CA into a non-adhesive... so do not use this or any other solvent to try to "thin" the CA - it will just make it a non-adhesive or contaminate it.
DeBonder will even soften and DeBond fully cured CA with repeated applications. The problem you may have is getting the DeBonder on the cured CA.
Like Mark also said acetone might work slowly - but most likely will only work on CA that has just cured.
You can even use DeBonder to clean CA from glasses. Be ready for it not to work though but it is better than throwing them away.
DeBonder is always a good thing to have on hand in an emergency...
By the way... do not use it on eyes, mouth, nose, ears,.... I think you get the idea...
John :cool2:
Mark Mandell said:
Mark is right "DeBonder" is your best chance at DeBonding your product. Nitromethane is the preferred solvent carrier (and is very flammable) plus there are also some other proprietary chemicals in it. DeBonder actually turns CA into a non-adhesive... so do not use this or any other solvent to try to "thin" the CA - it will just make it a non-adhesive or contaminate it.
DeBonder will even soften and DeBond fully cured CA with repeated applications. The problem you may have is getting the DeBonder on the cured CA.
Like Mark also said acetone might work slowly - but most likely will only work on CA that has just cured.
You can even use DeBonder to clean CA from glasses. Be ready for it not to work though but it is better than throwing them away.
DeBonder is always a good thing to have on hand in an emergency...
By the way... do not use it on eyes, mouth, nose, ears,.... I think you get the idea...
John :cool2:
Stick Fast said:
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