Hi,question for ya'll!I've used cyano glue for donkey's years but I've never applied it with a brush.I have some thin cyano that I would like to apply between two FINE pieces of photoetch,and thought I might use a very fine brush and take advantage of the glue's capillary action.Will the brush be toast or can it be cleaned?Most of my really fine brushes are somewhat exspensive!I'm gluing the photo etched spokes of GWHs BMW R75 together before wheel assembly.Any thoughts? Many Thanks,Murray McLennan

I would use a toothpick as a brush will set solid as I know of no easy way of cleaning superglue off of something afterwards.

Hi Murray, debonder may work to clean the brush although I have never tried it. Instead of risking an expensive fine point brush try an old airbrush needle, sewing needle or straight pin. Even fine wire works very well, especially if you chuck it into a pin vise. All are very low cost.

A few PE applicators are also available (Voyager is one company) and come in multi packs, something like 10 applicators each. These have a pointed end with a notch cut in them to draw/hold the cyano and, in theory, release it when touched to the parts to be glued. I say in theory since I've had mixed luck with these! These are cleaned by burning off the dried adhesive.

Personally, I've had the best luck with wire (just snip the end off when dried glue builds up) and an old airbrush needle (burn the build up off).

Hey there Murray,

I use the disposable Micro Brushes for CA, you can usually get a couple of uses before the CA gets built up on the brush tip too much, but then the brush tip itself can be pulled off, which leaves a fairly fine plastic point, which can also be used to place CA where you want it.

Regular: http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_17&products_id=364

Fine: http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_17&products_id=365

Super Fine: http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_17&products_id=366

Hi Murray,

You can clean cyano glue with acetone.

Don't use acetone on plastic because it will affect it.

Best regards,
Angel

I use a tooth pick or a safety pin, like the ones that come on new shirts that have a ball at the end so you can manipulate better