Remove CA from Monocoat?

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Just had a Management Moment*. Tried to install pinned hinges with CA, even though I _know_ it's stupid.

I've got the hinges out, the new ones are in, the epoxy is cured and the grease (that I forgot to put on the ones I CA'd in) has successfully kept the hinges hinges, instead of hinge-like bits of solid nylon.

But I left some CA fingerprints on the Monocoat in my desperate attempt to rip things apart before the glue cured.

Is CA remover (which I don't have) safe on Monocoat? Can I just use acetone?

TIA

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Ed Cregger · Accepted Answer

Use acetone (finger nail polish remover) to remove errant CA.Ed Cregger-------------

The Natural Philosopher · Answer

acetone is cheaper and in my opinion, better.

Its fine on monokote, I use it to clean up the colored glue that you get left behind.

However it is slow to work..so try and dio this outside, you will need a pad of sopping et acetone 0 tissues etc, and kep at it. It will leave a dull film unless uyou are very patient and get every last bit off.

Actually, thinking about it, thinning thin CA with acetone and brushing on monokote might make a decent paint primer.

Jim · Answer

Go to the LHS and get some good debonder. It is essentially acetone but good compounds have a couple of added ingredients....nitro methane is one...yep....nitro! The other is something that doesn't let the acetone dry so fast so it sits and works better.  Acetone by itself works too slow because it is dry before it has a chance to dissolve much and it also leaves an ugly whitish residue.  Get some debonder! You will thank me!

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