Dirtyd210

i was recently installing a bass remote to my amp near the coin/cupholder area of my LS and accidently dripped some super glue on it.. I tried to wipe it as fast as i could, but now i have a cloudy streak that i cannot get off..

Any suggestions? ive tried finger nail polish remover and soap... still no luck


thanks in advance

SKIIP

maybe some mineral spirits might work...much less harsh.

jayclapp

Your wood has a varnish finish, and Lexus suggests that for normal maintenance you just wax it like you do the exterior of your car.

You might try compounding the area, but remember you don't want to go thru the varnish to the wood.

GLIDESUL

Sorry bout you mishalf, but theres a product by the name of opppsss they may have a application for your problem. I brought it from homedepot

Jabberwock

Superglue is sometimes used to drop fill scratches in lacquer guitar finishes. So it can be planed, scraped and polished out but it takes a delicate and knowledgeable touch. On a guitar the high spots of the glue would be lightly planed off until it was almost level with finish. Then 2000-3000-5000 grit sandpaper then polishing compound and a buffing wheel to bring the repaired superglue fill completely level with the original finish.

You could try a solvent like pure acetone but anything that would take the dry super glue off will likely ruin or take off the wood finish. Then you would have to try to refinish the wood panel to match the untouched pieces.

Too late to tell you this, but my guess is that amateur use of super glue has probably ruined more things than superglue has ever repaired.

CG lover

I feel your pain,, I build RC (radio controlled) sailboats and use a fair amount of CA,, I* have had a small drop go onto the final paint (lacquer) and any attempt to try to remove or buff really had impact on the surrounding area or surface under the material,, I know of nothing that you can apply to just wipe free that would not have impact on the main finish surface,,

Derry

caddyowner

I feel your pain. This sounds like something I would do. I would probably also have glued my finger to the gearshift ****.

toantran99

Try using lighter fluid but don't burn it. Use it to wipe if off if possible.

Jabberwock

Lighter fluid is actually just 100% Naphtha - Naphtha has absolutely no solvent effect on super glue - it won't help.

Naphtha is sometimes used to clean grease and dirt from varnished wood finishes because it has no solvent effect on them.

I STRONGLY advise against using Naphtha as it is incredibly flammable and very explosive - especially in a closed area like a car. Mess with Naphtha fumes inside a car and super glue residue could be the least of your worries.


Acetone is a retail available solvent that will dissolve super glue. If you try it I'd remove the panel from the car and do it outdoors. The acetone may affect the wood finish or it might not - test it first maybe on the underside..