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De-Bonding Gorilla Glue

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De-Bonding Gorilla Glue
Posted by HOmainline on Saturday, October 6, 2018 6:51 PM

What solvent - if any - can un-do Gorilla Glue once it's been set for a couple of years?  Acetone, isopropyl alcohol, lacquer thinner, something else? 

Thanks!

Kerry

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, October 6, 2018 7:02 PM

Pure Acetone will do it. Hopefully it will not destroy whatever it is glued to. Hopefully you can move it outside.

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Posted by HOmainline on Saturday, October 6, 2018 8:43 PM

It's plastic and solid metal wire bonded to wood.

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Posted by NVSRR on Sunday, October 7, 2018 6:41 AM

Test the acetone on the plastic first.   It attacks some plastics

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