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removal of super glue
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:23 pm
by Kings Toys
I picked up a G1 Grimlock in a yard sale for $1 but The robot head is glued inside The neck of The dino... Any suggestions how to fix this?
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:17 pm
by Roadbuster
High heat with a blow dryer? Idk?
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:33 pm
by Kings Toys
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:05 pm
by Minerva
Looks tricky... Is it super glue, epoxy, or something else?
What consistency does the glue have?
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:57 pm
by Kings Toys
I think it's super glue... It's very hard I tried soaking it in water overnight didn't do anything next day I tried Soaking it in alcohol over night and didn't do anything
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:44 am
by duttry98
It looks almost like epoxy in the pic. Either way, it's prolly a lost cause. If it is in fact super glue, it will have "melted" and deformed the head to the point of potential junk. What a bummer
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Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:30 am
by Kings Toys
It might be epoxy because it's thick where super glue wouldn't be thick like that
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:26 am
by Minerva
I'm not sure what to advice you to do.
Some suggest to freeze the glue before trying to remove it, but I'm not sure that would work in this case. Others suggest using chemicals, but I would advice against that, because chances are you'll only end up melting/damaging the head in the process.
Maybe you could get a junker Grimlock and replace the parts on yours?
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:30 am
by Kings Toys
That's probably The best bet or just sell this as a junker I am sure I can get more than what I paid lol
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:49 am
by Minerva
Selling him as a junker or for parts would work as well.
Good luck!
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:41 pm
by Kings Toys
I found a replacement Dino and robot head and just replaced The whole assembly!!
Re: removal of super glue
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:38 pm
by Minerva
Great!