# super glue removal

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 20, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183 "2006-03-20T19:29:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Joe\_Mahma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Joe\_Mahma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Mahma)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183/1 "2006-03-20T19:29:14Z")

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Does anything take cyanoacrylate adhesive off ceramic tile?

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**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183/2 "2006-03-20T19:38:07Z")

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Acetone, the active ingredient in nail polish remover

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**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183/3 "2006-03-20T19:41:15Z")

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probly ‘[goof off](http://www.valspar.com/val/resident/goof-off.jsp)’

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183/4 "2006-03-20T20:42:40Z")

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> [@Joe Mahma](#):
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> Does anything take cyanoacrylate adhesive off ceramic tile?

Acetone could damage the finish on cheaper ceramics. Start with mineral spirits in a test area. Boiling hot water works too, but it’d be hard to keep that on the tile.

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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183/5 "2006-03-21T03:05:38Z")

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A razor blade?

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**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-glue-removal/349183/6 "2006-03-21T06:41:15Z")

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I use this stuff all the time while building gliders – [Debonder](http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/paa/paapt16.htm)