Supertom Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Hey all, I managed to have a bottle of Faller Expert glue (similar in formulation to Revell's blue bottle glue and Testor's black bottle glue I believe) drip on the insides of a fuselage bit I was working on and it sat there overnight. So now the glue melted it some and the plastic seems to be become softer on the other side of the plastic, almost like if water had soaked into cardboard. Can anyone tell me if there's something I could use to make the glue chemically inert, or whether the area affected by the spill would "dry off" and become hard again if I left it alone long enough? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
atdb27 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I would leave well alone for a while and let the liquid glue dry 'naturally'. If you are in dire need to continue then place irem in a plastic bag and put in the freezer. Another tip is to tape a square piece of card to the base of your glue jar/bottle to prevent tipping over, which I have done on accasions! HTH Adrian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck1945 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 yup, let it dry completely. It may take several days or possibly weeks, depending upon how much spilled or dripped onto the part, before it fully dried. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volzj Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Let it dry thoroughly as others have said and then treat it as you would any fill/sand/re-scribe job. Been there, done that, will likely do it again... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hi Supertom, If you have access to a vacuum box, put the part into and switch on the pump. Less external pressure makes the glue evaporate quickly, increasing the evaporation tension. If not, just wait and be sure the part lies in a rest position. Never tried to put the part in a bag and than in the freezer, but I'm afraid, the low temperature will extend the evaporation time. BTW, how is it going with your B36 mixliner? Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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