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| Thread ID: 92824 | 2008-08-24 06:13:00 | a dreadful thing has happened to my laptop | Thomas01 (317) | PC World Chat |
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| 699962 | 2008-08-24 06:13:00 | Well perhaps not all that dreadful - perhaps I am over particular but until the other day my 5 year old HP laptop looked like a new one. Then I did something stupid - using Selleys Quick Supa Glue I actually rested the tube on my laptop lid. Naturally it leaked. Just a couple of blobs that I didn't notice for a day or so. I want to get rid of them. I thought of razor blades - some heat - perhaps even fastening some sort of logo badge over the blobs (the last resort!). Now I wonder if there is any way of getting rid of super glue blobs without marking the lid. All ideas welcome. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 699963 | 2008-08-24 06:16:00 | Isopropl | Metla (12) | ||
| 699964 | 2008-08-24 07:26:00 | Ice pack is what you need. Freeze it with an ice pack till really hard and shave off with a sharp razorblade. Lets know how it works! | lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 699965 | 2008-08-24 21:55:00 | Thank you chaps. I will try both. Isop I do use and find it very handy - but I would be most surprised and gratified if it affects my "blobs" - This was super glue not PVA or similar. It does look as though a razer blade is going to be called for no matter what else I do. Bet I make a worse mess of it! Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 699966 | 2008-08-24 22:09:00 | I haven't yet found anything ISO won't remove, Though I can't recall if I have ever used it on super glue. Perhaps I need to experiment. | Metla (12) | ||
| 699967 | 2008-08-24 22:57:00 | Acetone will soften cyano-acrylate glues, and probably laptops as well. :( | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 699968 | 2008-08-24 23:25:00 | The moral of the story is don't store your tube of super glue on your laptop. | Metla (12) | ||
| 699969 | 2008-08-24 23:36:00 | Water Water Water The others will mark the plastic. Super glue will dissolve in water. Put a wet sponge or similar over the blobs, wait until they soften and rub them off with your finger. Obviously try not to get water in the works. Good luck |
theother1 (3573) | ||
| 699970 | 2008-08-25 07:45:00 | Water Water Water The others will mark the plastic. Super glue will dissolve in water. Put a wet sponge or similar over the blobs, wait until they soften and rub them off with your finger. Obviously try not to get water in the works. Good luck Super glue disolves in water alright, so does glass. Both at about the same rate. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 699971 | 2008-08-25 09:17:00 | Super glue disolves in water alright, so does glass. Both at about the same rate. :lol: Trying to remove it might make it worse, if you're careful you can probably scrape most of it off but I doubt it'll ever be returned to it's original condition The freezing idea with ice might be a good idea, though. Probably better to think of your laptop as more personalised now. You'll get used to it :) |
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