Abstract In this paper, we revisit a model for the contact line problem which has been proposed by Shikhmurzaev (Int. J. Multiph. Flow 19(4):589–610, 1993). first part, in addition to rederiving model, study detail assumptions required obtain isothermal limit of model. We also derive paper several lubrication approximation models, based on Shikhmurzaev’s approach. The two models describe thin f...