Re: non-corrosive solvent for dried superglue?

Date: Thu Oct 26 10:56:33 2000
Posted By: Marc Breen, Post-doc/Fellow, Center Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, U. S. Naval Research Laboratory
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 972506220.Ch

Message:


Ted,

Soaking the jewelry in nail polish remover (acetone or ethyl acetate)
should do the trick.  Many stores also sell super glue remover, which
typically contains toluene and/or hexanes.  These solvents should have no
effect on gold, but they will dry out your hands so gloves are recommended.

Good luck,

Marc

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