Removing superglue residue from ABS

brightmidnight

New Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #1

Is there any way of doing this without damaging the plastic?

 

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Darth Detroit

Sr Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #2

...eeech.... :confused

It depends what kind of plastic. Usually thinned out alcohol (and not beer) works, but again it depends on how much glue is involved, or what kind of plastic. Sometimes alcohol (again NOT beer) will melt the plastic.

 

Gojira61

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 31, 2006

• #3

Give your local hobby shop a call, most super glue makers also sell a remover/solvent which in most cases will not harm the plastic but make sure do a test in a small area first.

Jim

 

brightmidnight

New Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #4

It's a pretty small smudge where I managed to get a tiny amount on my finger as I was glueing down the mohawk on my SDS TIE. I did think of using some sort of alcohol, but was also concerned about it melting the plastic...

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Give your local hobby shop a call, most super glue makers also sell a remover/solvent which in most cases will not harm the plastic but make sure do a test in a small area first.

Jim
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Cool, thanks - I'll give that a try

 

rigormortis

Well-Known Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #5

To be quite honest, if it's small, simply polish it out with Novis plastic polish (or toothpaste).

 

Gojira61

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RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 31, 2006

• #6

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To be quite honest, if it's small, simply polish it out with Novis plastic polish (or toothpaste).
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That's a good call too. If it's real small polish it out.

Jim

 

brightmidnight

New Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #7

Well, I've got some novus polish so I'll try that first.

 

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Rogue Studios

Well-Known Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #8

Vinegar takes a little time but it works.

 

Keith

Sr Member

• Jul 31, 2006

• #9

If its not acrylic capped ABS, you can sand it as much as you want with wet and dry paper. Then remove the scratches with T-cut and polish.
If it is acrylic capped, you can still sand it a little, but you have to make sure you don't wear through the layer of acrlyic.

Keith.