[Jewelry making - Article 01357] - Re: [Orchid] Dissolving Superglue Problem

[Wayne Emery]

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Hello Hans.

    I use cyanoacrylates every day for attaching rough gemstone material
    to my faceting dops. The bond will release with heat (or more easily
    by freezing). While water will slowly attack an epoxy bond, I don't
    think it does much to cyanoacrylate, or at least not in a short
    time. Acetone, MEK and paint stripper (which contains methylene
    chloride) all work, but take a while and are quite toxic. For quick
    release (a few minutes) I use a product called Super Solvent which
    contains nitroalkanes and alcohol and is at least slightly less
    toxic than the others...but it can still be dangerous. It is made by
    Golden West and I buy it from ColorWright in Tucson, AZ. 

    I don't know how big your bowl is, but you might want to "borrow"
    some space in the freezer. Just a few minutes in there, a slight
    tap, and the join will release. Works well for opal, too, which is
    heat sensitive. Good luck. 

Wayne

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