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Dissolve superglue on surfaces with acetone

Remove superglue from surfaces with acetone, used very sparingly on skin and never on the face.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Acetone
  • Cloth or cotton swab
  • Moisturiser

How to do it

  1. Apply acetone only to the glued spot, not to larger areas of skin.
  2. Let the glue soften, then wipe it off.
  3. Afterwards, moisturise affected skin with a dexpanthenol ointment or other moisturiser.

Sources

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  • heimwerker.de (opens in a new tab)Sekundenkleber, chemisch Cyanacrylat, lässt sich problemlos mit Aceton entfernen.“ ; „Auch auf der Haut ist die Anwendung von Aceton nicht ratsam: Im Gesicht sollte man es gar nicht verwenden, auf der übrigen Haut nur sehr sparsam und vorsichtig.

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