<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Breaking plastic glue bonds!?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Breaking plastic glue bonds!? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548787.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548787.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!?
Your best bet is to get a sharp hobby knife or jeweler's saw and start cutting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548837.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548837.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!?
If done poorly, you may find voids and be able to pry it apart and cut the sections that are glued. Some cheaper glues end up behaving more like superglue and can be popped apart.

What you describe though will likely need to be cut off. Sharp knives or clippers can pop heads off with minimal damage. Jewlers or razor saws can as well, though you will loose the saw kerf.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548843.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548843.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548855.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6548855.page GMT Re:Breaking plastic glue bonds!?
It works surprisingly well and I have yet to damage a model to date.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6549098.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6549098.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!? GW razor saw is a good one, actually. You could get something as good more cheaply from a DIY shop if you want to hunt around.

Another saw worth buying is a jeweller's saw, which has very thin blades.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6549258.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6549258.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!?
]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6549885.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6549885.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551190.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551190.page GMT Re:Breaking plastic glue bonds!?
 Bildsturmer wrote:
Most people will probably cringe at the idea, but I use pliers to pull apart glued models.

It works surprisingly well and I have yet to damage a model to date.
Yeah, if you're careful it can be very effective. If it's like an arm or something that's got a large enough wedge, placing the plier head in between, let's say the armpit? and then slowly letting it open up to push the arm apart til the seam breaks can do wonders. Done it many times. A thinner plastics glue like what Citadel puts out won't make a bond so strong this doesn't work.

Doesn't help with heads, though, as there's just no area small enough you can apply enough force to not damage the model.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551320.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551320.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551329.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551329.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!?
However, the blades are double sided so be VERY careful]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551390.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6551390.page GMT Breaking plastic glue bonds!? lol, can hardly notice it i'm rather pleased with myself to be honest]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6558535.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/580332/6558535.page GMT