Did you know you can safely remove glue residue from glasses using common household products? You'll see clearly after reading this handy guide on how to get super glue off glasses.
If you’ve made a super mess with superglue, don’t stress – it’s easy to fix with a little acetone. All you’ll need is a cotton bud, some acetone-based nail polish remover, a cotton ball and a lint-free cloth. Simply follow these steps:
- Saturate a cotton bud with acetone-based nail polish remover.
- Hold the cotton bud on the glue residue to soften the adhesive.
- Wipe away the glue with a cotton ball.
- Clean the glass surface with a lint-free cloth and your glasses will be good as new!
You can clean glasses soiled with glue with or without acetone
If you’ve gotten super glue on tinted glasses, plastic lenses or frames, try some dish soap to remove glue residue safely without damaging the sensitive surface material. Grab some mild dishwashing liquid, a microfibre cloth and follow these steps:
- Mix ½ cup warm water with 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.
- Soak the corner of a microfibre cloth in the liquid and press it into the glue.
- Let soak until the glue softens (this might take some time, depending on the size of the glue stain).
- Once softened, gently wipe away the glue with the microfiber cloth.
- Rinse and repeat as necessary until all the glue has been removed.
Now you know what gets super glue off glasses. But prevention is better so always opt for a super glue that’s specially formulated for glass. Loctite’s Super Glue Glass is a great choice – it bonds glass to glass and glass to metal in seconds, helping you avoid drips and runs that get you into sticky situations.
A milder alternative for getting glue off glasses is the dish soap method