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Unclogging Revell Contacta Prof.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 07:07 PM UTC
Ok, So im using this:

And the tiny needle applicator is clogged, and it's brand new! any ways to unclog it. I've already tried boiling water which failed. I am limited on supplies such as paint thinners etc. What could i use instead?

Cheers.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 08:40 PM UTC
Hey Wil
I have a thin piece of fuse wire which I ram into the applicator. It had gotten to the stage where the lid was lost and it would clog less! Seems if there is some overpour it dries in a lump over the tip and can be flicked off with a thumb nail, clearing the whole shebang... Failing that, the wire is used to swab er...
Brad
P.S. I then changed to Tamiya Extra thin cement in a bottle and haven't looked back
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 09:17 PM UTC
Cheers for that,
But i got bored of not building anything so i just got a lighter flame and heated it up, worked quite well actually.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 09:52 PM UTC
Yep a lighter is the best solution for this... In the days before I switched to Tamiya Ultra Thin I used this same glue and always had the same problem. Put the needle in a lighter flame and the needle is clear again.
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