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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
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    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 !

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    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?

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    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.

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    Have you tried to polish it off?
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    Try using a toothpick, after softening with the acetone, to scrape the CA off. It shouldn't harm the finish.

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    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.

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    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.
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    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)

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    ok eraser is the next idea to try! will get on that tomorrow night!

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