Separating parts fixed with Araldite

[onthesquare]

I have a partly made whitemetal kit which if possible I would like to "break down" and reassemble without damaging the parts. Is there any solvent or any other means of seperating parts joined together using Araldite?

 

[Tecumsea]

Mucky stuff but Nitromoors will do it without harming the metal. It softens the Epoxy sufficiently to get the parts apart-If course it removes the paint at the same time. I usually leave it overnight in an old baking dish.

Keith

 

[housecarl]

I'm with Keith on that one.
Carl.

 

[Luis R.]

Inmersing the bonded parts in boiling water for 5-10 minutes will usually soften the glue. Once the parts are cold, they can be pulled apart quite easily, though some effort is still required. This will only work if the parts are big enough to be held firmly with your fingers when pulling them apart. If they are too small, or you use pliers or the like, you will probably break them before they separate from each other.

 

[DEL]

Nitromors should leave you with a nice clean result. After leaving it overnight the figure should have come apart without needing any pressure and risking bending the white metal. What little paint remains in creases can be scrubbed out under a running tap with an old tooth brush
Apart from following the safety instructions be careful not to throw small parts away withe the gunk.
Cheers
Derek

 

[onthesquare]

Thank you all for your excellent advice. I have only been a member for a couple of days and am finding this site a wonderful resource and the people very friendly and helpful.

 

[artur_koszewski]

Hi guys,

I’ve recently spotted this topic and found it very useful.
After a quick research on eBay.co.uk I noticed that there are three different versions of NITROMORS Paint & Varnish Remover available - in red, yellow or green cans.
Which one do you recommend for debonding figure parts?

Cheers,
Artur

 

[Marcel]

Nitromors is not a very nice substance to use indoors. Because it's main component is dichloromethane which is a very nasty solvent that has some limited evidence of a carcinogenic effects. see the safety sheet below.

https://www.paint247.co.uk/generaldocs/HS/Nitromors%20AP%20Paint-Varnish%20Remover.pdf

Probably one night in acetone will also do the trick.

Cheers,
Marcel.

 

[Tecumsea]

The one I use is in a green can-use it sensibly paint it onto the figure with a brush and then wash under water after you have left it for a few hours. I use it in a utility room off the kitchen. It will burn your hands and you may be advised to use gloves, if you splash it on your skin than wash immediately with water-the important thing is that it doesn't affect the figure as long as it is white metal-don't use it on resin. I used acetone on a resin figure and it dissolved the arms-acetone is also carcinogenic so be sensible with either and don't breathe the fumes.

Keith

 

[housecarl]

I think the fumes are the best part of it, buy I am a bit strannge.
Carl.