TX-8687[501st] Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Does anyone know of anything that will get devcon off od aromor plastic without ruining it? Or am i screwed??? Help!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Can you post a pic bud?..but ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaMan Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Depending on where the Devcon is at, you can carefully dremmel it off or sand it. I had some excess glue that squeezed out when I was gluing my parts together and it dried having some rough and sharp edges. It would have ruined my underarmor for sure but some careful dremeling and sanding, it was good. Hope this helps Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 If you don't mind removing all the glue from the piece you can throw it in the freezer for a few hours. After that flex it a little and the glue should pop off with a little effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 If you don't mind removing all the glue from the piece you can throw it in the freezer for a few hours. After that flex it a little and the glue should pop off with a little effort. reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yes really, plastic and glue contract at different rates when subjected to extreme temp changes. So if you freeze it it'll come off, but if you are trooping with it it'll hold as the change is more gradual and your body temp will probably keep it above freezing anyway. Also remember a deep freeze usually sits around 0F and most sane people don't troop when it's that cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 TS's beware..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yes really, plastic and glue contract at different rates when subjected to extreme temp changes. So if you freeze it it'll come off, but if you are trooping with it it'll hold as the change is more gradual and your body temp will probably keep it above freezing anyway. Also remember a deep freeze usually sits around 0F and most sane people don't troop when it's that cold. Wouldn't that make the ABS fragile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Wouldn't that make the ABS fragile? I've never had a problem, and I've tried it with styrene too. The main reason I freeze plastic is to take a mold box apart. I've never broken a piece of plastic yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I've never had a problem, and I've tried it with styrene too. The main reason I freeze plastic is to take a mold box apart. I've never broken a piece of plastic yet. Interesting. Yay for science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX-8687[501st] Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Interesting. Yay for science. i might have to try it... a little is on my helmet dome....that's why!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 i might have to try it... a little is on my helmet dome....that's why!!!!! But realize that will probably take the glue off your entire helmet if you do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaleel Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Perhaps you could try spraying just the area where you want the glue removed with that canned air stuff for keyboards? That way you could get the cold you need and it wouldn't affect the entire piece? IDK if it would work or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8114[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Perhaps you could try spraying just the area where you want the glue removed with that canned air stuff for keyboards? That way you could get the cold you need and it wouldn't affect the entire piece? IDK if it would work or not... Don't know if that would get it cold enough the right way without wasting a can of it. That stuff's not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy[TK] Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Would placing an ice bag on the glue you want to remove work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaleel Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Don't know if that would get it cold enough the right way without wasting a can of it. That stuff's not cheap. If you turn the can upside down so the propellant is coming out it does get very very cold very fast. Shouldn't take more than a few seconds to get to below zero in a small area of thin plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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