cypherman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Hi all, I have just received a H/D Duchess of Montrose in very good condition with a few minor blemishes. I have fixed all bar one of them with a bot of a paint touch up. The one problem I have is a small glue mark on the tender Think it is superglue but not sure. Does any one have any idea how I can remove this mark without damaging the paint work underneath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingUnderground Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 You can buy super glue remover, Deluxe Materials sell such a product called "Glue Buster". But i'd be very wary about using it on paintwork for 2 reasons, 1. When I used, it seemed to turn the glue back into liquid form with all the problems of liquid superglue, sticking to fingers, etc. Be very careful when wiping it off or you could end up spreading it over a wider area or making the cloth stick to the model. 2. I don't know if it dissolves paint or tinprinting. So before using it on the glue on the tender, try it on a part of the tender that can't be seen to see what it does the the surface finish. I don't know if there are other ways to remove superglue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2021 I've got "Bond-Loc" superglue remover. It does a very good job as it dilutes it right down if you use enough, however I doubt the paint would get away unscathed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypherman Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Thanks for the info. I might try and mix some paint to see if I can get a decent match first if the glue remover is going to possibly cause a problem before I go down that route. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 22, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, cypherman said: Thanks for the info. I might try and mix some paint to see if I can get a decent match first if the glue remover is going to possibly cause a problem before I go down that route. Considering even IPA can damage some paint finishes, something more aggressive like a glue solvent stands a good chance of doing the same. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K14 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Try white vinegar. It certainly de-bonds epoxy (turns it to rubber), & the internet seems to think it'd work on cyano. Edited March 23, 2021 by K14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I believe the main component of these superglue removers is acetone - a substance that I wouldn't want to put on a piece of Dublo. If you do want to try it I would suggest testing it on the underside of the tender first. Some of the paint used on Dublo is so durable that even paint stripper has its work cut out removing it but, on the other hand, I have even seen a quick spray and wipe with Windex remove some paint on painted tinplate - I have seen this happen to a maroon D12 coach and a few track pieces. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hot water or steam from a kettle, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Acetone is death to Dublo tinplate finishes. Guess how I know.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Il Grifone said: Acetone is death to Dublo tinplate finishes. Guess how I know.... You shouldn't have set light to it then.......... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 17 hours ago, melmerby said: You shouldn't have set light to it then.......... It didn't need to be set alight. I just used a swab dipped in the wrong liquid.... (I should have been more careful!) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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