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i removed some brasswork off one set of celluloid scales and i have re-glued it to another set acrylic scales.
while trying to sand them on the new scales the sandpaper sticks to the glue that over ran the brasswork, leaving black smudges on the scales.
Does anyone have any tips for removing these black smudges without unglueing the brass. i have tried acetone on a cloth, but am pretty hesitant in case i melt the scales or unglue what i have just stuck on.
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try using a cotton tip or a sharp rubber with cloth or paper on it, dipped in Acetone & work around the inlay with wetting it to much with the acetone
might work
dooey,
(Acetone is what is usually recommended for CA removal.)
Have you tried using a soft pencil eraser ?
(I have used the very soft 'Pelikan' brand erasers for such mild polishing in the past, though not for the removal of CA.)
Good luck :)
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
tried the acetone on the cue tip, it softens the glue but doesn't remove it, it just seems to smear it further over the scales.
does acetone melt acrylic scales like it does celluloid?
the only thing I can think of is that you could use dental picks and planes to gently scrape off the excess. It will be brutally fine work and I would wear my 10x visor for it but it should give you the ability to remove the very fine layer without any damage to the scales or remaining glue.
P.S.
Have you tried to polish it off?
Try using a toothpick, after softening with the acetone, to scrape the CA off. It shouldn't harm the finish.
My daughter has some things for her artwork that look like the shafts for Q-Tips (wood), but pointed at both ends. I will take a closer look tonight and report. These might work for something like this . . .
Stiffer than a toothpick, at any rate.
The last time I made this mistake I found an electric eraser (used for hand drafting) did the job pretty quickly.
I haven't tried it, but I've been told that you can do the same thing with a Pentel (mechanical pencil) erasers chucked into a drill.
i tried scraping with the tip of my key, didn't work wonders. i tried to just sand through it, but now that i kind of spread the glue around the whole scale is looking a bit grey....
the acetone works great in getting the glue off the brass, just not very well off the scale. the polish did nothing (besides shine the brass :-P) (blue magic polish)
ok eraser is the next idea to try! will get on that tomorrow night!
You have tried so many things now it is hard to know where you are at ...
Shaun aka RezDog gave you the hard but true fact above ie: tedious meticulous work with very sharp tools.. BUT after you softened the glue that might have made a hard job even harder..
Acetone does effect Acrylic too, but to what extent depends on the acrylic...
Myself I haven't found an "Easy" fix to this, just the one with the Visor and the sharp tools..
Let us all know if you find something easier that doesn't mar the scales
Dooey, try zippo lighter fluid to remove the excess smudging. Works awesome for grease, tar, and petroleum based sticky stuff. Will not lift the glue and will not affect the brass.
I use it to clean guitar fret boards like new. Just don't smoke while using it. Alternatively, blunt the tip of the toothpick with your teeth to make a crude paintbrushy end, and use acetone and a 10x loupe as suggested by Shawn.
p.s. It also works the bomb on road tar overspray hitting your car when they are repaving roads. Like all over Canada this time of year.
Good luck.
Acetone, (same thing as nail polish remover) is what they say to use. I have had similar issues but when I get it on my hands, I use sandpaper to get it off. If I need to use some CA on something & I know it is going to take some time, I will use the gel type which takes longer to set up. It really depends on what it is too. I'm very frugal with it, especially the thin type when you have something you don't want it running all over the place plus it sets right away. That's all I can tell ya. The other guys have excellent ideas on how to remove it. You just have to take your time. I also watch out what type of chemicals I use on certain things so I don't screw it up. I have some very small pegged that is used for cleaning jewels on old pocket watches & clocks. I'll have to give it a try next time the issue comes up. The kind I have is 2mm thick but you can file a point on it or do whatever.
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The "sticks" I mentioned are for pushing your cuticles. They are not sharp, but there is little give to them, so dunking a tip in some acetone, might do the job.
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