best chemical to break down CA glue?

jimboh1 · Post by **jimboh1** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:44 pm

title says it all- what do you use to (successfully) break down CA/ Crazy/ Superglue's bond please?

Johnnycrash · Post by **Johnnycrash** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:04 pm

Depends. To disassemble a model... razor saw, and/or force. Unstick from the bench, or skin, nail polish remover. The polish remover WILL melt plastic. So...

jimboh1 · Post by **jimboh1** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:32 pm

Thanks John, I should have specified trying to separate piece of styrene from a resin kit, attached with CA.

Jim

Andrew Gorman · Post by **Andrew Gorman** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:50 pm

CA usually has no shear strength, so lever something into the joint and give it a pop. Or just drop it on the floor.

TazMan2000 · Post by **TazMan2000** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:22 am

Try pushing an exacto blade into the joint and slowly saw back and forth. Even though the shear strength of CA is poor, I've had some joints that refused to come apart and left part of the resin piece behind. This would happen if the styrene and resin were sanded and the conditions for bonding were ideal.

TazMan2000

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:52 pm

Freezing it helps. Makes the CA even more brittle. Also makes other glue joints brittle so tap lightly.

SpaceRanger1 · Post by **SpaceRanger1** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:26 am

Most brands of CA glue also have a compatible debonder. Do a Google search for "superglue debonder" (without the quotation marks) and you'll find several.