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Pavel Nikitin Oseberg #3 kit #61

My go to glue for shipbuilding is "Titebond II". I've become the Master of "Do-Overs". Somewhere I read about using vinegar to loosen glued parts versus using a heat gun or hot water. So.....

I applied a thin bead of vinegar along the glue seams, waited a few minutes and carefully pried the parts apart.

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You should test the vinegar on a piece of scrap to see if there is any reaction.

Jan
Hi Jan,

Thanks for the tip. I've heard about the vinegar thing, I was always worried about it discoloring the wood. I'll give it a try, if it worked for you I'm sure it'll work for me.

I ordered the mast step upgrade from Pavel as well, hopefully the tariff thing doesn't delay our delivery too much.

Steve
 
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