Hi I have built a few planes and by time I finish, it already looks old because i keep dripping glue or epoxy on the finished wings, fuselage etc.

What can i use to clean the glue when i spill it. Is there and epoxy thinner, or ca or something to keep the plane clean. Or should i just find a coating to keep on it.

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Acetone will remove CA.

Alcohol will remove epoxy WHILE IT IS STILL FRESH (wet). Once epoxy dries it is a different story. On a film covering it MAY pop off (about a 50/50 chance ).

What I do is have a building area AND a covering area. Once a part is covered it is moved to an out of the way location until I am ready to do a final assembly of the plane.

Thanks for the quick post, I will definitly pick some up before i start my next model, either an Extra or a P51 I've always wanted to build.

Lar

Acetone will also loosen the covering seams. The best way to remove glue from a finished frame is to not get it on there to start with. Work more carefully, slowly, and neatly. Wipe any spills IMMEDIATELY.

Dr.1

Yea, well there in lies the problem. I do wipe it up, the question was what do i use to wipe it up with...
I did receive answer tho.. acetone for ca, alcohol for epoxy, that should fix my problems..
thanksl
larry

CA remover (uncure) worked great for a big CA spill on Ultracote. It had been there for a couple of months before I used it. Came off instantly.

Thanks, Is that the same as the debonder?

Yep. The prime ingredient in both is acetone. You can pay about $5.00 for a quart of acetone or about $5 - $7 for a 2 oz bottle of uncure or debonder.

As DR1 stated, be careful around the seams of the covering and decals.

Will do thanks for the help, maybe my next plane will stay looking clean..

I didn't try pure acetone but I did use something with acetone in it. No results. The debonder worked fast. I've had the bottle for a couple of years with plenty left.