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meddlingfool

Post subject: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:11 pm

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Is there a product that will remove CA glue from a UV poly finish that won't eat the finish? I smeared jet glue on a headstock and I'm hoping I can avoid a sand/rebuff...
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theguitarwhisperer

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:31 pm

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Don't know about the UV but I've used 100% acetone to remove CA from standard polyester finish. Didn't even touch the polyester. I tested in the pickup cavity first. It beaded up and didn't even begin to dissolve the guitar finish, and it took the CA right off.

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JRessler

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:11 am

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Have used super glue remover without any harm

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:09 pm

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Hmmm, but what is superglue remover?

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John Arnold

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:35 pm

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Acetone will remove CA, and should have zero effect on UV polyester.
I have done it a few times on Taylors with UV polyester, and hundreds of times on the catalyzed polyester of Asian guitars.

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what is superglue remover?

Mostly acetone.

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Bob Garrish

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:41 pm

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Acetone and nitromethane both work well as CA solvents, it's likely one of those.

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:50 pm

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Thanks folks...

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: CA removal from uv poly?

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 4:42 pm

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Acetone did the trick, thanks!

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