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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Moderator David@stives on April 01, 2008, 08:09:00 pm

Title: super glue on sofa
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 01, 2008, 08:09:00 pm

One of our kids has kindly put super glue on our sofa and it has set rock hard, is there anyway to get it off without damaging it ?

Thanks in advance

Dave

Title: Re: super glue on sofa
Post by: *paul_moss on April 01, 2008, 08:12:05 pm

Dave, whats the sofa made of ?, Have you got a picture to help us advise?

Title: Re: super glue on sofa
Post by: liahona on April 01, 2008, 08:15:33 pm

Dave, most super glues a water soluble.  It may take a while but just plain old water will get rid of it.

Best, Dave.

Title: Re: super glue on sofa
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 01, 2008, 08:28:22 pm

It is this one, it is a course fabric material

http://www.landofleather.co.uk/acatalog/Suite_Range_New______The_Raphael_Special_Offer_216.html

Title: Re: super glue on sofa
Post by: *paul_moss on April 01, 2008, 08:36:20 pm

Dave as you have not answered my question, I will answer this the best I can.

Super glue will liquify when acetone is applied to it with a short dwell.
You need to apply it indirctly with a cotton bud tryin to ensure it does not make contact with the fabric/hide. It is time consuming and the  little and often approach is neded  of applying a small amount of acetone then  lightly scraping it off with something blunt as it goes back into a liquid form , once you have removed as much as possible doing this, then tamp it with a cloth wetted with warm water that has had  a small amount of detergent applied to it. Once you have succesfully removed it tamp it again with fresh clear warm water wih a little white vinegar added to it. Good luck.

Or you cold just get in one o the guys/pros near you to remove it  ;)

Title: Re: super glue on sofa
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 01, 2008, 08:38:46 pm

Paul

Thanks , good idea about getting a man in.

Anyone near Hayle who could help ?

Title: Re: super glue on sofa
Post by: *paul_moss on April 01, 2008, 08:42:07 pm

Ha posted as I was typing.

Its hard to tell by the pic but this type of suite is usually a micro fibre synthetic mix. If that is the case you need to b very careful using the procedure above as the acetone will cause delamination to the fabric if it is allowed to penetrate it, it will aslo strip the leather top coat and dye if it gets on that. A less volitile solution should be used in this instance and no on you will have in your kit. I would get one of the guys near you to remove it, think that will be the safest.