Hi all, just a quick newbie question. Are there agents available that can debond CA? I have to remove a brass fitting from a hole drilled in balsa and it was bonded in there by CA. Darn holes werent aligned so I need to redrill and try again in order for the flaps to work effortlessly. Any ideas?

Acetone. Be careful!

Thank you very much, I'll do my best lol.

You can buy CA debonder. (not sure it isn't just an expensive 1/2 bottle of acetone...)

Acetone takes a while to soften CA... might have to make a few applcations if it has to penetrate more than 1/16 inch.

Heat will often release CA (or epoxy) from metal.

Generic (Bob Smith) CA debonder works much better than acetone.
Splattered thin CA all over a brand new covering job a couple of months ago.
Acetone hardly made a dent in the mess. Debonder took it right off.

Debonder is a MUST for your work bench anyway, the spray bottle not the paste in the squeez bottle.

I've used Acetone succesfully every time. You can get it a lot cheaper at an auto parts store. I've never used the debonder so I can't comment on that.
Joe