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Re: Lego Vs. Superglue . . . Help me get unstuck, please!!!
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 1 Aug 2006 19:34:07 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Josh Breese wrote:
> Hmmmm. Interesting . . . Then maybe he didn't use superglue, because I
> definately see some residue on some of the loose bricks I was able to pry apart.
> The glue is clear, completely translucent, but on some of the brick i peeled
> apart, I can see the actual glue itself. So maybe it isn't a chemical bonding
> agent, but some other type of model glue...
> Also, on many of the pieces, it appears that he might have brushed it on after
> he stuck it together, but I can't simply pull them apart.
Since you mentioned she might have gotten it from LLCA, I'm wondering if it's
possibly not GLUE, but MEK residue or GBL- the two options the model builders
use. MEK won't come loose in acetone, because it's not a glue, but a solvent the
molecularly bonds the plastic by temporarily softening the plastic. If that's
the case, I recommend a chisel, Xacto, and patience.
If it's GBL, acetone still probably wont work. It's a weird contact adhesive
unlike most others. Might have a very slight green tinge. Sometimes it's bond is
less strong than the LEGO's ABS, and a quick jerking motion might separate them.
Otherwise, I'd say Xacto and patience, or a really healthy dose of futility.
What parts are they, that you MUST remove them?
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