Superglue on threads of a 12 BA nut

berryr99 · January 03, 2013, 11:16

Good Morning

I have been a silly boy and managed to get some superglue onto the threads of a 12 BA nut and it is now stopping the bolt from threading

To remove and redo the fitting (its on my other part-built Chris Ward Growler) is going to be time consuming and and I was wondering if anyone knew how to remove the Superglue !

Sorry, I know its a pathetic request, but someone might just have been in this situation before.....

Thanks

Bob

Graeme Dunbar · January 03, 2013, 12:28

Superglue remover is acetone based I believe. (My local Boots no longer stock acetone but Superdrug do). Nail varnish remover may also work.

The problem being it may well (definitely will??) affect the resin too!

You could try a tiny drop on a wisp of cotton wool poked into the nut. The superglue will go rubbery so you may be able to pick it out of the thread fairly quickly to minimise risk to the model.

The safest method may be to re-cut the thread with a 12BA tap.

berryr99 · January 03, 2013, 15:56

Quote from: GraemeD on January 03, 2013, 12:28
Superglue remover is acetone based I believe. (My local Boots no longer stock acetone but Superdrug do). Nail varnish remover may also work.

The problem being it may well (definitely will??) affect the resin too!

You could try a tiny drop on a wisp of cotton wool poked into the nut. The superglue will go rubbery so you may be able to pick it out of the thread fairly quickly to minimise risk to the model.

The safest method may be to re-cut the thread with a 12BA tap.

Thank you Graeme for these suggestions. I am going to try some nail varnish remover on the resin body just to check if there is any effect . I think your final suggestion of re-cutting the thread might well be the best one.

I could wish I was not so hamfisted !!

Bob

Alan Feldon · January 03, 2013, 16:41

superglue always goes where you don't want it-normally on fingers!
If you have a steel 12a bolt it might well "cut" through the super glue which a brass one won't.

009bernard · February 23, 2013, 13:20

Hi Bob I am new to the forum but when I used to be is areo modeling I used a product named PRO-BOND which is a fast acting cyanoacrylate (super-glue) debonder you should be able to get this or a equivelant product from most model shops
Bernard :)

berryr99 · February 24, 2013, 11:26

Thanks Bernard I will try to find this product for future use.

Hope you like the forum, it has been incredibly helpful for me when building my first couple of locos

Bob

Hobby · February 25, 2013, 11:09

The Poundland packets normally include a tube of "remover" don't they?!

berryr99 · February 25, 2013, 11:27

The ones I buy are badged up "Toolbox" - they are from Poundland but don't include a remover but I will have a look to see if there is another brand in the shop

Bob