Is there an easy way to disolve most of the glues used to hold crystals in Place? I have heard that vinegar works on elmers glue, I wondered if it would work here?
Posts: 507 | Location: West Newton, Massachusetts USA | Registered: September 10, 2006
You can try Rubbing alcohol, Goo Gone, zip strip, and good old Ronson lighter fluid. One thing I find helpful is to use a Q tip to swab the stuff on. In the old days many crystals were put in place with hard shellac and alcohol is good on those. Finally you can buy cotton swabs with wood sticks instead of the cardboard. They are cheap at medical supply places and the wood stick can be useful ie: never jam a ball point pen into a hairspring when you can use a wooden stick!
Deacon
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