CA smudge removal? FIXED, Thanks!!

[ed4copies]

From time to time, I work too late in the shop and get careless.

Last night was one of those times.

Had a cigar set done in acryligem-looked good. Decided to glue tubes in 5 more pens before "knocking off". So, in went the tubes with CA.
All OK so far. Now, try to stay awake to walk up the stairs.

About half way up I realized I had left the acryligem set downstairs-needed to photo it and e-mail, so went and picked it up and got upstairs.

NOW I realize I had a little CA on my fingers, that has transferred to the top half of the cigar pencil. I know if I use acetone, it will eat the acryligem and remove some of the shine.

ANYONE KNOW WHAT TO USE????????? Acryligem is very similar to other acrylics, so if you have never used this particular product, your input can still be valuable.

Thanks for your help!!!

 

[Old Griz]

Looks like time to disassemble the top and repolish... some automotive polishing compound followed by plastic polish should do it..

 

[Dario]

Can't you micromesh sand it? Just a thought.

 

[ed4copies]

No....no.....I don't wanna'!!!!
(picture kicking and screaming)[!][!][!][!]

Oh, shi (shucks)!
I knew about that way, Griz.

Dario, I'll try that first-MIGHT work.

Thanks to both of you!

 

[ctEaglesc]

I had the same traumaic thought when I got CA on my eyeglasses.
Acetone took the CA off without damaging the plastic in the lenses.
That being said,the part that would concern me is the CA has been on there a while now.
What's the worse that could happen?
A little hand MM work and a buff. no?

 

[ed4copies]

Well, guys, I got it off!!!

AND it looks GOOD!!

Dario, you were probably right, but the MM was farther away than the 4 ought steel wool, so that was the implement of repair. Then, take the hardware off the top (the clip and finial) and put masking tape over the centerband and back to the Bealle to repolish.

Whole process complete in about 10 minutes (but it was EARLY in the evening, when I am still awake.)

Point of reference, Eagle, I just had my glasses replaced so I can see again. The doctor was VERY impressed with the collection of what must have been shellac on the lenses of the old ones. I told him I had a lot of acetone available, he said my lenses are plastic and acetone will eat them (chomp, chomp, $400, chomp).

They suggest alcohol to clean the lenses. If yours are glass, ignore this entire entry!!

 

[ctEaglesc]

Originally posted by ed4copies
<br />Well, guys, I got it off!!!

AND it looks GOOD!!

Dario, you were probably right, but the MM was farther away than the 4 ought steel wool, so that was the implement of repair. Then, take the hardware off the top (the clip and finial) and put masking tape over the centerband and back to the Bealle to repolish.

Whole process complete in about 10 minutes (but it was EARLY in the evening, when I am still awake.)

Point of reference, Eagle, I just had my glasses replaced so I can see again. The doctor was VERY impressed with the collection of what must have been shellac on the lenses of the old ones. I told him I had a lot of acetone available, he said my lenses are plastic and acetone will eat them (chomp, chomp, $400, chomp).

They suggest alcohol to clean the lenses. If yours are glass, ignore this entire entry!!

Ed-
Glad you got the pen repaired.
The point of my post was my lenses <u>are</u> plastic.
I thought acetone would eat them up/
It did not.
Quite possibly they were dirty evough that the CA did not adhere well, but I know I was very corcerned about the acetone.
I still have the same glasses and they are due for another "cleaning".

 

[ed4copies]

I told him I had a lot of acetone available, he said my lenses are plastic and acetone will eat them (chomp, chomp, $400, chomp).


I reiterate-as always, DO what YOU wish. (chomp, chomp, $400, chomp).

 

[DCBluesman]

There are plastics and there are PLASTICS (actually resins). Acetone will dissolve many plastics, like Plexiglas, but will not dissolve polycarbonate lenses. That being said, if the polycarbonate is left in a jar of acetone, it may develop crazing (a series of thinner-than-hairline cracks). I guess we can chalk this one up to "everyone's right". [8D]