removing ca
 

When installing the ca hinges ca went everywhere is their a way to remove ca from ultracote? (finger prints)

RE: removing ca
 

Acetone

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Or CA debonder.

Ken

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This is exactly why I hinge first, then cover. I have never been able to remove CA from covering. I have always had to cover the smear with graphics.

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Acetone and CA debonder both work, but you may end up with a dulled surface. I had a spill on one of my stabs and in cleaning it up I lost all the shine. Armor all helped a little...

RE: removing ca
 

Debonder for a decent price
http://www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/w...I=TOWR3803&P=0
If you're worried about it dulling the shine, test it on a scrap first.

RE: removing ca
 

As others said, acetone to clean up the mess. Use it on a soft cloth, try to blot rather than rub. Are you using tips on your CA, like these http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXL490&P=ML . If not, try them. They really help to control the CA.
Paul

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Funny, the acetone did work for me the last time I did the same thing. But the CA under the skin that stripped off my hands was the most difficult to remove. :D

Clay

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Fills in fingerprints nicely. :D

CGr.

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I have tried using acetone and it did not soften the CA the same as debonder. From what I've read, there is acetone in debonder. I have no idea what the other ingredients are but it works better for me than straight acetone.

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If using debonder (or even acetone) there's no reason to have to scrub so hard that it damages the covering. If it's just a small bit of CA on the covering squirt a little onto a paper towel and lightly rub the affected area, it should come right up. But if the spill is large and you have a lot of CA on the covering you should soften it up before trying to wipe it up. Lay the affected area so that it's flat and drop debonder/acetone directly onto the CA. You want enough to saturate the area. Let this sit until the CA starts softening. Then use a paper towel to lighte wipe away the CA. When you do this be VERY careful that the debonder/acetone doesn't wick down into the hinges, as this will weaken the CA holding the hinge in place. If you can't get the affected area level enough to drop debonder on it you can squirt a generous amount on a paper towel and then hold that on the CA you are trying to remove.

Of course as it was said above, it's easier to not get excess CA in the first place. As Mike said above, use a small extension tip for your CA bottle so that you can better control the flow of CA, and where it's going.

Hope this helps

Ken

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Hmmm.. I wonder if debonder will work on hard-wood floors... :( [X(]

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I use Acetone on a piece of old (all Cotton ) T shirt...
If you catch it while the CA is still fresh it will wipe off a lot easier than if it's had some time to harden.

If it's a big spill, I dampen the cloth w/ Acetone, and set it on the area for several minutes to soften it, then wipe carefully. It usually takes a few attempts to get it all off.

I'm talking about Ultra Coat or Monokote covered surfaces...and if you wipe lightly you won't scratch it.

Painted surfaces are another story...:eek:[:@]:D

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I'm new at this, but I noticed something that works well in this situation...

I used Debonder, and saturated the area like RCKen suggested, and then, instead of wiping it off (which I noticed spread it around or smeared it) I dabbed and plucked it off with a paper towel. What I mean by "plucked" is that I took a peice of paper towel with my thumb and fore finger and sort of pinched it off pulling the softened somewhat gummy CA away from the ultracote.
Of course I was carefull not to put pressure on the ultra cote and dent it.

This way worked better for me, and prevented smearing/spreading...

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Oh, and if you're a smoker, this would be a bad time to light up.[:@]
Paul

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Mmmmm, I don't know... but it worked great when I glued one of my fingers on my Hanger 9 Fokker wing. It took me a while with several applications to get my finger debonded of the covering, but I managed with no damage to the plane or me. Then I carefully used the acetone to get the rest of the residue off the Ultracote.

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Ha ha! It would be a pain if you were working on a giant-scale aircraft and the debonder was across the room out of reach!
:)
"I...must...get...de...bond...er!!"[:@] as you are stretching as far as you can. Perhaps even picking up objects and throwing them at the bottle of debonder in hopes that it will fall off the shelf and rolls your way.:)