Super glue meets leather

QC335 · 07-07-2011, 10:24 AM

Not sure how, or when...but I found about an m&m sized drop of super glue on my drivers seat. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remove this without causing any further damage? As far as the material, all I know is it is pretty generic BMW gray leather (sports pkg).

Thanks.

DLE · 07-07-2011, 10:32 AM

I ran a search on Google and no luck. All of the products people mentioned are terrible for leather products (acetone, Goof Off, etc). From the reviews it will ruin the color and may not even work.

Subscribed because I am curious as well.

QC335 · 07-07-2011, 07:27 PM

Thanks for lookin man.

jopa489 · 07-07-2011, 08:05 PM

That's a tough one. Acetone is probably the most common solution for removing super glue but there's a good chance it will ruin the leather too. You might want to try nitromethane - it's less caustic than acetone so there is a better chance of you removing at least most of the glue with less damage to the leather. I haven't tried it personally though.

Always test in the most inconspicuous spot you can find. You never know what side effects harsh chemicals will have on dyed leather (it's usually not good).

Pix1775 · 07-07-2011, 08:11 PM

This may sound far fetched but can u freeze it? If you take a can of compressed air and invert it, it comes out as a freeze spray, maybe test on a scrap piece from a local shop. Good luck

TOGWT · 07-08-2011, 05:17 AM

Your removing the adhesive from a urethane covering not a leather hide - http://superglueremover.org/super-glue-removal

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QC335 Lieutenant 17 Rep 434 Posts Drives: C-17 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	Super glue meets leather Not sure how, or when...but I found about an m&m sized drop of super glue on my drivers seat. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remove this without causing any further damage? As far as the material, all I know is it is pretty generic BMW gray leather (sports pkg). Thanks. __________________
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DLE Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328XI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Memphis iTrader: (0)	I ran a search on Google and no luck. All of the products people mentioned are terrible for leather products (acetone, Goof Off, etc). From the reviews it will ruin the color and may not even work. Subscribed because I am curious as well.
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QC335 Lieutenant 17 Rep 434 Posts Drives: C-17 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	Thanks for lookin man. __________________
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	That's a tough one. Acetone is probably the most common solution for removing super glue but there's a good chance it will ruin the leather too. You might want to try nitromethane - it's less caustic than acetone so there is a better chance of you removing at least most of the glue with less damage to the leather. I haven't tried it personally though. Always test in the most inconspicuous spot you can find. You never know what side effects harsh chemicals will have on dyed leather (it's usually not good). __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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Pix1775 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2008 328xi Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	This may sound far fetched but can u freeze it? If you take a can of compressed air and invert it, it comes out as a freeze spray, maybe test on a scrap piece from a local shop. Good luck
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TOGWT Captain 11 Rep 770 Posts Drives: 630i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL / London, UK iTrader: (0)	Your removing the adhesive from a urethane covering not a leather hide - http://superglueremover.org/super-glue-removal
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