Help! LOML superglued a mirror to....

[MilDoc]

Our tile-topped kitchen cabinet. Small decorative mirror. She was gluing a dozen or so to a Christmas decoration. Under one, the glue soaked through the newspaper she was working on, gluing the paper and the mirror to the tile.

Tile is white. Mirror slightly less than 1/2".

I know acetone with dissolve superglue, but does anyone know if acetone with permanently mar the one tile it is glued to?

[dbhost]

Can you warm it up. It's been a while, but if I recall, super glue tends to fail when it gets hot, like when a hair dryer is taken to it. Just warm it up and slide a razor blade under it...

[Black wallnut]

Paul it stands to reason that tile is fire glazed should be impervious to acetone as well as a torch and scrape removal. Still I'd get a sample for a tile store and do a test first.

I doubt a day or two will make any difference.

[leehljp]

The majority of times, I go with acetone. It is a little time consuming in that it may take 30 minutes or so. I put a cloth over the spot and wet it in the center with acetone. Let it set for about 3 to 4 minutes. After that, I use a wash cloth with acetone on it and rub for about 30 seconds or so. Add a touch more acetone to the cloth and repeat, again and again. (Wear gloves and a fumes mask - but hey, you are the Doc, so you know that already. ) It takes both a little elbow grease and acetone working together with a little patience. As a substitute for "acetone", a bottle of fingernail polish REMOVER is usually the same.

[Richard in Smithville]

I really don't have anything to add but I must say that your title had me intrigued. I just wasn't sure what you LOYL superglued a mirror too.

[herb fellows]

'a bottle of fingernail polish is usually the same.'

I'm sure he means fingernail polish remover.

Even with this, you need to make sure it is acetone based, some of the newer ones are not.
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[alpha]

Paul it stands to reason that tile is fire glazed should be impervious to acetone as well as a torch and scrape removal. Still I'd get a sample for a tile store and do a test first.

I doubt a day or two will make any difference.

Just don't use both at the same time!

[MilDoc]

Thanks folks! Can't get a sample of the tile. When we bought this house it was already 20 years old. Guess I'll try a little heat first, then acetone.

[LCHIEN]

Thanks folks! Can't get a sample of the tile. When we bought this house it was already 20 years old. Guess I'll try a little heat first, then acetone.

I think he meant just get a sample of tile similar to the ones you have. They're all glazed the same way.

[All Thumbs]

Hold a 100-watt light bulb against the mirror a minute or two (heating it), then gently pry under the mirror with a butter knife.

[woodturner]

The majority of times, I go with acetone.

I agree, acetone works pretty well.

If that doesn't work, check with your doctor or hospital - they have a solvent for the glue, not sure if it is acetone or something different.

[DrChas]

Hold a 100-watt light bulb against the mirror a minute or two (heating it), then gently pry under the mirror with a butter knife.

Good idea, but here's a trick that might make it a little better: Slip a putty knife under the mirror, and put a fulcrum in the middle and a weight on the other side. Then position a light over the mirror. The steady slow pressure from the weight on the putty knife will lever the mirror up very gently.

I learned this trick from a security person explaining to me why equipment that was secured with super strong tape wasn't really secure. Anybody who has a half hour, a weight and a lever can break the seal.

[Joe DeFazio]

I agree, acetone works pretty well.

If that doesn't work, check with your doctor or hospital - they have a solvent for the glue, not sure if it is acetone or something different.

Or you can buy:

golden west super solvent

at a hobby shop. It is designed to remove CA glues.