"Removing blue tack from metal" Topic

I had the idea of using blue tack/poster putty to hold two pieces of metal together (a spear in a miniature's hand) and while it worked in allowing the pieces to harden in the right position, the area that has super glue is covered in blue tack now and it won't come off. Is there some kind of solution that will remove the blue tack without damaging the metal?

Next time use Zap Kicker, a cyanoacrylate accelerator. Apply the Kicker to one side of the desired bond. Place and hold the two pieces together, being careful to keep your fingers away from the bond point, then apply a drop of the superglue. It should bond instantly. It will be slightly more brittle, but you'll be off doing other things in a jiffy. Use in well ventilated area.

Scraping/filing may be your best bet. Normally I'd say to use some rubbing alcohol to soften the blue tack, but that might also weaken your superglue joint. It certainly won't hurt the metal (but will remove paint…)

I actually use blu tak as a way of improving super glue bonds (mainly when putting badly fitting metal vehicles together). The glue reacts with the blue tak and hardens it off.

If there is excess you can usually cut it away with a knife, but how easy that is depends how fiddly the joint is.

I wonder if freezing would losen it? Maybe not freezing exactly, but chilling?

Thank you everyone for their advice. I ended up spraying a tiny bit of WD-40, scrubbed with a toothbrush, applied rubbing alcohol, scrubbed again and rinsed with water. Seems to have done a pretty good job; maybe removed about 90 percent of the blue tack.