Removing dried super glue

[hademall]

Didn't you try some thinners on a piece of plastic of the ve, you was trying to clean up, maybe 6 months ago, & the plastic deteriated. So you tossed it?

I think that may have been paint remover on some trim. I think paint thinners could also have a not so good effect on certain things.

 

[hademall]

Why is that?

It just doesn’t seem right, but I’m possibly being over cautious.

 

[losh1971]

Nah that was paint stripper Lex.

 

[Skylarking]

Supposedly WD-40 can be sprayed on superglue residue and left to soak for a minute. Then you should be able to scrape most of it off and wipe any residue away…

How to remove super glue from most household surfaces with WD-40

Ever tried to peel a sticker or old label from a bottle or jar, only to see stubborn glue residue stick to the surface? It’s also a problem for parents

wd40.com.au

Never tried such methods myself as I‘m careful when using superglue… one only need to glue their fingers together once to be careful when using superglue in future

 

[gossie]

Nitro methane will remove it.
Lacquer thinner, acetone etc will not soften or remove it.

 

[losh1971]

Nitro methane will remove it.
Lacquer thinner, acetone etc will not soften or remove it.

Where can you buy it?

 

[lmoengnr]

Never tried such methods myself as I‘m careful when using superglue… one only need to glue their fingers together once to be careful when using superglue in future

Only once?

 

[gossie]

Best to hook up with model airplane guys that mix their own fuel.
Do you have a club nearby.

 

[Skylarking]

Nitro methane will remove it.
Lacquer thinner, acetone etc will not soften or remove it.

Interesting stuff ...

Wiki says

The principal use of nitromethane is as a stabilizer for chlorinated solvents, which are used in dry cleaning, semiconductor processing, and degreasing. It is also used most effectively as a solvent or dissolving agent for acrylate monomers, such as cyanoacrylates (more commonly known as "super-glues"). It is also used as a fuel in some forms of racing. It can be used as an explosive, when gelled with several percent of gelling agent. This type of mixture is called PLX. Other mixtures include ANNM and ANNMAl – explosive mixtures of ammonium nitrate, nitromethane and aluminium powder.​

As an organic solvent, it is considered to be highly polar (εr = 36 at 20 °C and μ = 3.5 Debye) but is aprotic and possesses very low Lewis basicity. Thus, it is a rare example of a polar solvent that is also weakly coordinating. This makes it useful for dissolving positively charged, strongly electrophilic species. However, its relatively high acidity and explosive properties (see below) limit its applications.​

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Nitromethane - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Maybe it aint the safest of stuff to be playing with in the onfines of a car or unventialed garage as the wiki lists lethal dose levels of less than 1g/kg of body weight. So caution is required so don't get it on your hands or breath in the vapours would be a good suggestion

 

[Skylarking]

Only once?

Only "once" to realise one should be careful
That doesn't mean one is always successful at being careful