How to remove glue?

[Icarus]

Does anyone know how to safely remove the glue on the threads after removing the head from the body?

 

[kakster]

As long as there are no electronics in there, you can leave the part in a bowl of nail polish remover for a few hours. This is how i remove Arctic Alumina epoxy from metal parts, so it should work for most glues too.

 

[Aluminum Junkie]

Nail polish remover works great but it's pricey and your lady friend won't be happy when she finds out where it all went. Just buy a pint of Acetone, same thing without the perfume. Available at the hardware store.

 

[Slick]

For parts that cannot be submersed, I use toothpicks or skewers that are made of bamboo. Bamboo works well on tough deposits without abrading the metal.