Super-glue white haze

[JeffTibbetts]

Does anyone know a non-destructive method for getting rid of that white haze that can appear around super-glued pieces? It seems to be linked to a lack of ventilation while it cures but I rarely use SG because I prefer plastics. There's got to be a simple chemical that you can use to rub it away without marring the painted surfaces… But I'm too lame to experiment with painted models. 

 

I'm in the process of basing some painted dudes on painted bases, and I really don't want to have to mar any of the delicate work with that haze. I've been overly paranoid about it. 

 

Failing the idea of getting rid of it, does anyone know a sure-fire way to prevent it? Has anyone tried setting up a small fan or something while the minis dry? 

[Gurth]

If you’re attaching painted models to painted bases, I have to ask: are you going to be gaming with them? Because if you are, you probably have a bigger long-term problem than the chance of superglue turning white when it hardens: namely, that the bond is likely to break due to the paint sticking better to the glue than to the model or the base. (Unless you’re pinning the model to the base, that is.)

 

If we’re talking about plastic models and plastic bases here, I’d advise you to scraper the paint off the contact surfaces and use standard plastic cement. This is also a little tricky to do, and may require a little touching up, but it should be far stronger than gluing paint to paint.

[Seneschal of the Seventh]

Gurth speaks the truth.

 

What I've learned to do is pin the model to the base using extra long pins, and then bend the pins under the base to avoid having to use any sort of glue, the base is simply held between the model's foot and the bent pin. Gives the advantage of being able to remove large bases for transport, and of being able to re-base models without any issues at all.

[Hemal]

As for removing superglue haze from painted surfaces, not sure that would work, pretty much anything I know that removes SG also strips away paint pretty well..  Best bet might be to glaze the area  a few times with the base colour?

[Badaab]

Just change glue brands.  I use Zap-A-Gap CA+, and have for years.  No issues with the white haze you sometimes get on other brands.

[JeffTibbetts]

Thanks for the replies, folks. I appreciate it. I also use Zap a Gap and haven't had a problem so far, but I thought I was just lucky. And I do pin 'em, but I never thought to not use glue at all. Maybe I'll try that.