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'Welded on' pot lids

Started by PR19_Kit, January 01, 2025, 08:48:44 AM

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Gondor

Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 03, 2025, 08:46:04 AMI gave in and bought from HLJ too, I'll have loads of things soon.

And probably delivered to your other residence rather that the one you are at.

Gondor
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Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

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Quote from: frank2056 on January 01, 2025, 11:35:29 AMFor acrylics, I put the can upside down and squirt some solvent (denatured alcohol/methylated spirits) into the gap between the lid and the bottle and wait 10-15 minutes. The lid will come off easily, or with some help from pliers. If it doesn't I repeat the process with acetone,

Beat me to it, that's exactly what I do. Haven't need to go as far as acetone yet.  :thumbsup:
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