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  1. 03-25-2011 06:19 PM #1
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    "Unglueing" a bellows from mounting frame?

    I want to open up the front of a Busch Pressman 4x5 bellows just a little, so I can use a couple lenses I have on it. The bellows is glued to the metal mounting frame & I need to remove it. Any tips on what to use to do this? Solvent, or what??
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  2. 03-28-2011 08:25 PM #2
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    Sharp razor knife or scalple, cut to the bone. The old glue will more than likely be brittle.
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  3. 03-28-2011 09:32 PM #3
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    It's likely fastened with hide glue or shellac. Heat is best with hide glue, if you happen to have a tacking iron that might be small enough to do what you need. Otherwise a travel clothes iron might work.
    If it's shellac, then denatured alcohol wil soften it. Alcohol may also work on the hide glue.
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  4. 03-29-2011 06:07 AM #4
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    Vinegar will break down either shellac or hide glue. I wont recommend it in your instance tho, might damage the bellows material as well. I think the safest bet is heat and a sharp instrument to lift the bellows away from the frame.
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  5. 03-29-2011 12:39 PM #5
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    On my way to try heat now - THANKS!

    2:25pm - heat did the trick. It didn't take much & the bellows came loose easily.
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  7. 04-11-2011 10:53 PM #6
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    Hide glue is also water soluble unless it's been treated with formaldehyde.
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