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Title: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: frank carlisle on August 14, 2010, 01:20:41 PM

I was gluing hinges on a new plane this morning. Using 30 minute epoxy and managed to get a couple of the hinges glued solid. I scraped away at them a little and was about to give up when I spotted a bottle of Brodak debonder. The only time I ever used debonder before today was to get rid of the fake fingernail glue (ca I think) that Linda spilled in the sink. Well I figured I'd just give it a try on the stuck hinges and just a drop freed them up in about two seconds.

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: Leester on August 14, 2010, 04:09:57 PM

Thanks Frank, that's a good tip.

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: frank carlisle on August 14, 2010, 04:38:28 PM

Yer welcome Lee. I tugged on the hinges and they're stuck in there real good. Just a drop of debonder is all it took.
I wish I'd have tried it years ago.

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: Will Hinton on August 14, 2010, 04:52:25 PM

Frank, you just might have qualified for the most valuable tip of the century!
Thanks,
Will #^ y1 H^^ CLP** HH%% HH%%

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: frank carlisle on August 14, 2010, 05:38:20 PM

Thank you Will. I was desperate!

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: ray copeland on August 14, 2010, 08:23:05 PM

Thanks for a great tip! I have an elevator that the epoxy didn't harden and i ended up pinning the hinges, but they still aren't real free yet as the epoxy must have ran some and is like goo on the hinges. I may try this tonite!!

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: Howard Rush on August 14, 2010, 10:22:26 PM

Debonder is usually nitromethane. 

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: Will Hinton on August 15, 2010, 03:34:41 PM

In other words, Howard, keep it off the finish!  Thanks for that additional info, this is all great stuff.
Will

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: frank carlisle on August 15, 2010, 04:01:38 PM

I only used the debonder on the hinges and the epoxy was only an hour or so old. I don't know how it would work on well cured epoxy. Just a drop per stuck hinge was all it took.

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: wwwarbird on August 15, 2010, 10:52:25 PM

 Howard,

 So I can mix debonder into my fuel for more power? :##



 Thanks for the tip Frank!

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: Howard Rush on August 15, 2010, 11:19:27 PM

Yes, unless it has acetone or something in it, too, but it might be cheaper just to get a PA .75.

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: dennis lipsett on August 16, 2010, 03:15:03 PM

Quote from: Howard Rush on August 15, 2010, 11:19:27 PM

Yes, unless it has acetone or something in it, too, but it might be cheaper just to get a PA .75.

Acetone could be used as an ignition improver. It is/was used in Europe with no nitro fuel in the winter to spice up the fuel.
Dennis

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: ray copeland on August 16, 2010, 05:48:12 PM

Used the debonder this afternoon on my sticky hinges, they are now as free as a bird and still glued in the pocket tight!!  Thanks Frank!!   H^^

Title: Re: CA debonder works great on epoxy
Post by: frank carlisle on August 17, 2010, 03:03:14 PM

Thankyou Ray for confirming that it works. I didn't know if anyone else would get the same results. #^