I have an old Titano accordion I purchased used years ago and the grill had some small charm, button, medals, etc glued on. I took those off but the glue remains. The glue is transparent but I can feel it. Is there a safe way of removing the glue without harming the celluloid?
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- Thread starter Niknak
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I think that isopropyl alcohol is likely your best bet. I think it would likely leave the celluloid alone. A bit weaker is straight alcohol (spirit). Safer for the instrument, but possibly not working well enough on the glue.
Under no circumstances use acetone or nail polish remover: that is a potent solvent for celluloid (and various other plastics), and even traces of it will immediately dull the celluloid, with larger amounts eating holes into the material.
Under no circumstances use acetone or nail polish remover: that is a potent solvent for celluloid (and various other plastics), and even traces of it will immediately dull the celluloid, with larger amounts eating holes into the material.
