super glue on maple finish

[AudioOfTime]

should i try scraping it off or should i just leave it on there

[96tbird]

Use some 1000 grit emery paper. Sand with finger tip on the glue gently, wetted with a few drops of water on the bass and the paper. Buff if needed when done.

[walterw]

what kind of finish?

some poly finishes are immune to supeglue removers, so you might be in luck.

[john grey]

These materials are known as methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate and the "remover" is not "solvent" in the common sense.
I believe that (of course) you should test a drop where it can't be seen but I think it will remove it without any hassle.

[walterw]

it all depends on the finish! taylor acoustics for example are immune to nitromethane-type superglue removers, so i can use superglue in repairs with no worries about cleanup.

other finishes (especially any nitro) get dissolved as quickly as the superglue does, so you can't use it with them.

the trick is to test a small area under a pickguard or control plate or something with the remover.

[SurferJoe46]

Originally Posted by 96tbird

Use some 1000 grit emery paper. Sand with finger tip on the glue gently, wetted with a few drops of water on the bass and the paper. Buff if needed when done.

I wouldn't. The finish under the CA is prolly lots softer and you'll undercut it around the CA and it'll get worse looking, if that's possible.

Never use a finger and paper either, as you'll concave the surface if/when you do get it to cut and that's kinda hard to fix when that happens.

It'll look like fried eggs on the surface if you do it that way.

Use a nib file which will only cut the material that sticks above (stands proud) of the finish of the body itself.

They are not commonly available - but a full service auto paint shop for PROFESSIONAL automotive painters should have them.

The brand name on mine says: STECK, made in US of A.

here::: Amazon.com: Steck Manufacturing 35250 Spec-Out Nib File - Coarse: Automotive

[96tbird]

Well I hate to admit it but I did the same thing, got two pin drops of ca on the neck of my VMJ, and polished them off that way. But if they are big puddles yeah then I wouldn't without a block.