SULLY Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Just curious what the trick is to removing that white residue that happens with super glue sometimes when it seeps out of the cracks when two pieces are glued and pressed together. I have a couple of hadrosaur processes that have been previously glued that I would like to clean up. I’ve seen people use acetone, but I’m not just going to guess that is okay to do. There’s no coloring or filler done on the specimens. So that’s not a concern. Any help would be much appreciated. Sincerely, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Fingernail polish remover and a q-tip. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Acetone works to dissolve Super Glue or cyanoacrylate glues. I keep acetone handy while I am gluing to dissolve excess glue or unstick fingers from each other or from the fossil. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 acetone "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Acetone for sure. From my experience I recommend brushing the acetone onto the seam in/over a container. It does a great job of removing cyanoacrylate and also breaks up a lot of matrix, but just be mindful that if the glue has also been used to consolidate any punky material—which it was in my case—that the acetone will also loosen that material up as well. I was working on a rib and I found myself bouncing back and forth between breaking up previous seams with the acetone, and immediately reconsolidating neighboring material with cyano. Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 That sounds frustrating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 33 minutes ago, SULLY said: That sounds frustrating If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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