HELP! need help getting rid of super glue stains on finished wood.

[Shaunewbiez]

okay, this sounds stupid, but the story goes when my acoustic guitar detached into two (the fret board and the body) and i tried super glueing back the 2 pieces together, since no broken wood was found, just needed a strong thing to stick them together. and i spilt some super glue onto my guitar body, and i know i cant use nail poilish remover as it'll spoil the finish, i tried using water and it doesnt work, help!

~ShauN~

 

[Dongara]

Hi Shaun,

You really are in a hole.

The superglue should not have stained the wood, but attached itself to the finish and it will not be possible to remove it without damaging the finish to a degree. The best solution I can think of is to sand down the superglue with very fine (1000 grit if possible) wet and dry sandpaper. Cut a small strip, soak it in water and then gently polish the area of the mark. The superglue should polish up and be indistinguishable from the finish. I hope.

Best of luck.

Mark.

 

[lightice]

try with soap and some warm water. let it soak in for a good while. Then try to work it off buy using cloth.

 

[fgl]

super glue on finish? gone lah bro .....

 

[HIMYNAMEISARTHUR]

superglue dissolves in acetone, which would also dissolve nitro finishes, however, if your guitar is finished with a poly clear coat, it shldnt affect much..acetone can be found in most hardware stores or even nail palours..lol

 

[lightice]

It will soften polyurethane

 

[Shaunewbiez]

thanks for the replies

thanks for the replies guys,well, erm, i got some sort of black sand paper, the kind found on skateboards where you place your feet on, yeah, anyway, i got a few pieces of them. erm, what would be the BEST solution now? the super glue is just a small stain on a part of the guitar, what to do? its on the finish, i forgot to add that, not the wood

 

[eclipze]

thanks for the replies guys,well, erm, i got some sort of black sand paper, the kind found on skateboards where you place your feet on, yeah, anyway, i got a few pieces of them. erm, what would be the BEST solution now? the super glue is just a small stain on a part of the guitar, what to do? its on the finish, i forgot to add that, not the wood

got a pic??

its on the body's finish?... u wanna sand it using sand paper?? no don't do it... it will ruin the finish coat .. leave it.. or cover it with sticker to hid it

if its on the fretboard, its ok use sand paper grit #400 then move to #600 then #800 and #1000.. after that u can polish the f board.. and lubricate/smear it with teak oil..

 

[lightice]

you can just scrape it off using a razor if u want. minute scratches i'd think.

Lay the razor low against the body and slowly work ur way around the drip.

If you want to use sandpaper, you need to ensure the surrounding finish is taped up.