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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derikraven on May 21, 2014, 06:04:26 pm

Title: superglue
Post by: derikraven on May 21, 2014, 06:04:26 pm
superglue on a couch cushion............can it be removed,if yes how?
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: John Kelly on May 21, 2014, 07:00:45 pm
You can buy super glue remover, probably from  diy stores. Worth a try but qualify with customer first. Don't know what theses products will do to fabrics. I need to get some and have a play.
Not much else will touch super glue.
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: derikraven on May 22, 2014, 05:58:57 am
someone mentioned acetone
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: John Kelly on May 22, 2014, 10:19:58 am
Have just tried Acetone and a lot of other solvents in the unit and nothing touched it.
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: Hilton on May 22, 2014, 01:34:57 pm
Have you tried water based Nitromors paint remover ?

Dab it on, give it a little action and extract out with warm water at the same time as it breaks down.
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: derikraven on May 23, 2014, 03:23:49 pm
acetone works! it just takes a while to dissolve the glue. I spent over an hour brushing aceone on to several drops of superglue on a couch. At first nothing seemed to be happening but gradually the glue dissolved. I wiped the area with a damp cloth as I went. Success............all gone :D
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: John Kelly on May 23, 2014, 03:38:25 pm
Was it Super Glue or false nail glue?
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: AJB on May 23, 2014, 06:25:56 pm
False nail glue is Superglue.
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: John Kelly on May 23, 2014, 07:13:09 pm
No its not exactly the same formulation. You can pull false nails off with a little force, if they were stuck on with super glue they wouldn't budge. Not that I wear them mind :)
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: mr muzzy on May 23, 2014, 10:24:52 pm
Quote from: John Kelly on May 23, 2014, 07:13:09 pm
No its not exactly the same formulation. You can pull false nails off with a little force, if they were stuck on with super glue they wouldn't budge. Not that I wear them mind :)
mr Kelly I often wonder about you xx
Title: Re: superglue
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 24, 2014, 03:11:09 pm
Hi Guys

With any acrylic glue acetone is likely to be the best chance of removal.

They are largish molecules and if cross linked i.e. reacted will not dissolve but will soften with time allowing their removal.

You need to allow time for the smaller acetone molecules to get into the gaps in the larger molecular structure.

Cheers

Doug