Super glue on acrylic

psyrob · 09/17/2016, 02:55 PM

I smeared some superglue on the front of my tank. Any ideas on getting it off?
Thanks

drummerboyevil · 09/17/2016, 11:57 PM

glass or acrylic?

mjstech · 09/18/2016, 03:33 AM

Razor blade?

drummerboyevil · 09/18/2016, 07:26 AM

If it's glass, they make a product that reverses super glue. If it's on acrylic you need to wet sand with 1000 grit, the. 2000 grit, the. Novus 1,2,3

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Bob Nell · 09/18/2016, 05:00 PM

I have done the same. Wet sanding is the only way.

Vinny Kreyling · 09/19/2016, 08:44 AM

I had that happen to me on a customers tank.
I used toothpaste, but it was a fresh smear.
Takes elbow grease.

psyrob · 09/19/2016, 10:50 AM

It's an acrylic tank. I was thinking that wet sanding would be the answer...

Vinny Kreyling · 09/19/2016, 11:04 AM

Try the toothpaste, nothing to loose.

reefkeeper2 · 09/19/2016, 02:25 PM

You can buff it off with the same sandpaper used to get out scratches on acrylic. Worked for me but takes elbow grease.

09/17/2016, 02:55 PM	#1
psyrob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 508	Super glue on acrylic I smeared some superglue on the front of my tank. Any ideas on getting it off? Thanks __________________ We have engaged the Borg.... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon mixed reef, 4X54 T5s, 10 gallon frag tank, Reefbreeders PAR38 led bulb, Euroreef Skimmer, wp25 pump ReefAngel controller

09/18/2016, 03:33 AM	#3
mjstech Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 735	Razor blade? __________________ My current 29 Gallon tank build thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2577872 Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon glass - started 5/23/16

09/19/2016, 08:44 AM	#6
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	I had that happen to me on a customers tank. I used toothpaste, but it was a fresh smear. Takes elbow grease. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/19/2016, 10:50 AM	#7
psyrob Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 508	It's an acrylic tank. I was thinking that wet sanding would be the answer... __________________ We have engaged the Borg.... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon mixed reef, 4X54 T5s, 10 gallon frag tank, Reefbreeders PAR38 led bulb, Euroreef Skimmer, wp25 pump ReefAngel controller

09/19/2016, 11:04 AM	#8
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Try the toothpaste, nothing to loose. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/17/2016, 11:57 PM	#2
drummerboyevil Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 654	glass or acrylic?

09/18/2016, 07:26 AM	#4
drummerboyevil Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 654	If it's glass, they make a product that reverses super glue. If it's on acrylic you need to wet sand with 1000 grit, the. 2000 grit, the. Novus 1,2,3 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

09/18/2016, 05:00 PM	#5
Bob Nell Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: pittsburgh, pa Posts: 128	I have done the same. Wet sanding is the only way.

09/19/2016, 02:25 PM	#9
reefkeeper2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bridgewater, MA Posts: 1,234	You can buff it off with the same sandpaper used to get out scratches on acrylic. Worked for me but takes elbow grease. __________________ Paul Dec 08 TOTM Current Tank Info: Envisions 427gal