removing superlue from a camera lens...

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Shooting the breeze.

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

1 May 2016 10:18am

how would you do it ??

Plastic lense from a reversing camera

pepe47

1382 posts

pepe47

WA, 1382 posts

1 May 2016 8:39am

About the only thing that removes cyanoacrylate (superglue) is acetone, and acetone and plastic really don't get along well together. I'd be looking at replacing the lens if you can.

Reversing cameras aren't really that expensive, unless it's oem...

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

1 May 2016 11:28am

thanks, it's an el cheapo one so no issue with replacing it.

Just wondered if there was a trick, tried soaking it with wd40.... no result

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

1 May 2016 1:50pm

Just wondering how or why it ended up glued in the first place?

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

1 May 2016 3:33pm

Hahahahah , not going to talk about that !!!!!

pweedas

4642 posts

pweedas

WA, 4642 posts

1 May 2016 2:56pm

Aww c'mon. Just tell me. I promise I wont tell anyone.

Zachery

597 posts

Zachery

597 posts

1 May 2016 3:26pm

hardwares do sell tubes of superglue remover right next to superglue along with gloves sometimes hahaha, it sort of works i have tried it dont think it will give you the result you want as it tends to smear, same as acetone!

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

1 May 2016 6:39pm

alright Pweedas, I noticed that the camera would sometimes fog up, especially aftter being thoroughly washed down....

Thought I would seal it properly (not the correct term indeed), sealant around the casing, but the bright idea was to run a little drop of superglue around the lens.....

shaky hands and very bad eyesight and voila !

Rabbs

251 posts

Rabbs

251 posts

1 May 2016 5:55pm

All lenses, even expensive ones will fog at times ....Something to do with temperature change and humidity...

Nothing to do with lens quality....Seabreeze has some serious camera guys to ask,...Sorry , can't help with the glue.

Skid

QLD

1499 posts

Skid

QLD, 1499 posts

1 May 2016 8:46pm

Just buy a new one, you'll never look back!

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

1 May 2016 8:53pm

Skid said..
Just buy a new one, you'll never look back!

or dont do anything .........because you'll never look back .............

billykiter

303 posts

billykiter

WA, 303 posts

1 May 2016 7:27pm

Oh superglue. I thought you said superlube.

cisco

QLD

12365 posts

cisco

QLD, 12365 posts

1 May 2016 11:07pm

Cold chisel and a 2 lb hammer will get it off.

Agent nods

622 posts

Agent nods

622 posts

1 May 2016 9:22pm

just because it has some glue on it does not mean there won't be a usable image for reversing....photographers smear Vaseline over lenses to get that soft focus result. It removes the wrinkles on the face but still the face is there.

kk

953 posts

WA, 953 posts

1 May 2016 9:53pm

^^^ So super glue and vaseline are now interchangeable?

It could certainly remove some wrinkles!!

actiomax

NSW

1576 posts

actiomax

NSW, 1576 posts

2 May 2016 7:10am

Have you tried scratching it off with your fingernail ?

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