I am crafting some pieces with stands suspended by acrylic rods. I got a bit of ca glue on a rod, and am wondering how to best remove it without scratching or damaging the rod in any way. Any suggestions?
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Removing CA Glue from Acrylic Rod
- Thread starter Ryan Butler
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Sanding and polishing would be my suggestion.
I bought some CA debonder... after I needed it. It does work, but I would test it out on a scrap piece first to make sure it doesn't craze or cloud the acrylic.
Ps. Doesn't have anything to do with your situation, but a rule of thumb for CA glue is, don't glue yourself to anything you can't lift.
Ps. Welcome to the forum.
Ps. Doesn't have anything to do with your situation, but a rule of thumb for CA glue is, don't glue yourself to anything you can't lift.
Ps. Welcome to the forum.
Clifton, Thanks. I will try the debonder ... but I will have to have my wife get it because I glued myself to my lathe ha, ha.
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john lucas
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Debonder or acetone but test on a scrap.piece because either one could eat up the rod. You could also use the edge of a razor blade to scrape it flush, then sand and polish the rod. I use automotive polishes to polish acrylic pieces.
Is replacing the rod an option? You might be better off.
I think anything like acetone that will dissolve cured CA will dissolve the acrylic, but if you can try removing some CA from a scrap piece maybe (hopefully) I'm wrong.
I have also heard that CA will give up when heated, but I don't know if that temperature is higher than your acrylic's melting point.
You may be able to debulk the glob with a wooden scraper. I've had some luck with that when other CA to plastic bonds have failed. Apparently CA does not bond well to all types of plastic.
I think anything like acetone that will dissolve cured CA will dissolve the acrylic, but if you can try removing some CA from a scrap piece maybe (hopefully) I'm wrong.
I have also heard that CA will give up when heated, but I don't know if that temperature is higher than your acrylic's melting point.
You may be able to debulk the glob with a wooden scraper. I've had some luck with that when other CA to plastic bonds have failed. Apparently CA does not bond well to all types of plastic.
Edge of an old credit card, worth a try.