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Edit: OK so I filled the crack with super glue, and it is no longer wobbly =]

There is some slight glue residue, but that's not a big problem. Any quick tips to get most of this off? I scratched it off with my fingernail and toothpick, but there's a little bit left.

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Hey, this may be a little off topic since I'm not talking about a Transformers repair, but I need some feedback here since I know some of you have experience with difficult repairs.

I got a figure whose foot has a hairline crack just above the section where the leg and shoe meet. The crack goes into the core of the leg and slightly exposes the thick metal wire-like bone in the leg, just barely I can see the gleam of the metal, like a sliver. It's like the foot can slide off the metal bar, but it appears to be sturdy, but a little wobbly. I noticed when I squeeze the foot into the leg, the crease fits perfectly on one side of the foot, but the other side looks worse, I might have made it worse from doing this. One more thing, there are no joints, it's a solid leg(with a wire in the middle), resin. Also, the crack appears to be spreading.

I was thinking of either using a needle or toothpick to apply superglue into the crack all around and applying pressure.

A string could work, it slides in easily and I was thinking maybe I could apply super glue on the string and run it into the crack all around and applying pressure.

Then I was thinking of just breaking of the foot and gluing it on, but I have NO IDEA how it will work out, it may even ruin the thing.

Maybe you can relate to similar repairs, though involving a transformer?

My advice, which is by no means from an expert, is to avoid using the string because that could be messy. If you must glue it, and want to avoid making it worse, try applying the glue with a thin exacto knife blade.


If you beak it just to make glueing it easier, you run the risk of damaging the joint.

If it is only a hairline crack, you might be best off just leaving it alone.

Best you can do is post this in the Fan-Fiction and artwork Forum, my mates from over there will be able to help you!
But don't breack the footof, exept someone from there tells you to!

Lapse Of Reason wrote:My advice, which is by no means from an expert, is to avoid using the string because that could be messy. If you must glue it, and want to avoid making it worse, try applying the glue with a thin exacto knife blade.


If you beak it just to make glueing it easier, you run the risk of damaging the joint.

If it is only a hairline crack, you might be best off just leaving it alone.

Good idea with the knife, I'll have to find one after I buy the super glue from walgreens.

It's not a joint, but a solid leg, resin.

Same thing I was thinking, to just leave the whole thing alone. But it just bothers me knowing that it's there >___<
I'll prolly just apply the glue to prevent the foot from breaking, its alright appearance wise, I just want to preserve it.

Thanks for the feedback =]

Dead Metal wrote:Best you can do is post this in the Fan-Fiction and artwork Forum, my mates from over there will be able to help you!
But don't breack the footof, exept someone from there tells you to!

Thanks! I'll get the question over there =]

justinplace wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Best you can do is post this in the Fan-Fiction and artwork Forum, my mates from over there will be able to help you!
But don't breack the footof, exept someone from there tells you to!

Thanks! I'll get the question over there =]

Glade to help and promote the forum

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How to remove glue residue?

get some type of sticky/glue remover from you're local wallyworld or whathaveyou, put a dab on a qtip or something of that nature and go to work. no real secret. alot of touching up, small repairs, repaints, is having the balls to do it.