Remove glue stains from PVC?

Tue 2011/02/01 23:54 JST
Posted by Dysnomia [www] 
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Remove glue stains from PVC?

Was taking some pictures today and noticed that one of my figure has some glue stains on it (T~T)! As you can see in the pic.
Did some searching and poking around the web to no avail.

I was wondering if anyone here knows a way to clean it off without damaging the figure?

Thanks a lot!

 
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    Elixir [www]
    2011/02/02 00:02
    Registered on 2009/12/31.
     

    "Glue stains", uh huh.
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      Dysnomia in Singapore [www]
      2011/02/02 00:04
      Registered on 2010/02/09. Digital Media Student
       

      >~< It was there when I opened it.. kinda like those industrial glue ahhh I don't know.
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      Negative in NYC [www]
      2011/02/02 01:34
      Registered on 2007/01/07. Office Management
       

      lol, thought the same thing!
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    Laila-chan in The Netherlands
    2011/02/02 01:00
    Registered on 2010/11/19. Event Student
     

    Have you tried a cotton swab and some hot water? I'm not sure about industrial glue, but it works on the wood glue I use to fix my figurines.

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      Dysnomia in Singapore [www]
      2011/02/02 01:03
      Registered on 2010/02/09. Digital Media Student
       

      I tried it with some detergent added, but it doesn't seem to go off. >-<
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        Laila-chan in The Netherlands
        2011/02/05 08:51
        Registered on 2010/11/19. Event Student
         

        I gave it some more thought. Here is what you can do, but I'm not sure if it works:

        If you have a hair dryer, try heating the glue. PVC is firm and wont melt as fast as glue, so it should work. Then try to peel it off with your nail

        Find hobby paint (used for garage kits, or maybe even toy models etc.) in the same color blue and paint it.

        Take a cloth put it in heated water and slowly rub it on the glue stain.

        And otherwise it's really how much it annoys you. If you only see it in detailed pictures. Then might as well leave it be. If it really annoys you can try some of my tips or even sell her. Or even contact the place were you bought it.

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    JB. [www]
    2011/02/02 04:33
    Registered on 2008/02/17. Designer
     

    is it tacky or already hardened?
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      Dysnomia in Singapore [www]
      2011/02/02 04:40
      Registered on 2010/02/09. Digital Media Student
       

      It's already harden, unfortunately. >~<
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    FMPhoenixHawk in Michigan, USA [www]
    2011/02/02 11:19
    Registered on 2008/01/20. UIE 9, LARA
     

    Well, you could try a cotton swab dipped in peroxide or isopropyl alcohol. Maye a bit of fingernail polish remover. It really depends on the glue.
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