Super glue on leather seat?

Dominic-Toretto

Dominic-Toretto

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Hi,

Long story short a tiny bit of superglue spilt on to the surface of my passengers seat. The seat is a AMG Performance seat, which is faux leather I think. I have no idea how to remove this and don't want to damage the seat further. Any ideas guys? Or is it all over and should I head to the dealers to buy a new seat lol.

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First stop would be warm soapy water. If that does not work then nail polish remover on a cotton bud, but this may damage your pleather. I’d test somewhere less visible first.
If neither of those work it’s probably new seat time.
 
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If warm soapy water doesn't work, then I've had good luck with superglue debonder from toolstation (https://www.toolstation.com/super-glue-de-bonder/p81913).

The acetone in nail polish remover could damage the faux leather surface. The de-bonder is less aggressive in my opinion and although it might take a few applications, it does work. Then again, it might also affect the faux leather as well. It's not something I've tried it on.
 
You'll struggle to be honest. Whilst not on a car seat, I have tried numerous glue removers over the years and they rarely work. In fact, I've never managed to get glue completely off. The trick is to find something which will break the glue down so it becomes so brittle you can brush it off.

If you are thinking about a new seat though, then it won't hurt to try.

another thought.....what about one of those leather restoration creams? If it ever so slightly dyes it, you can simpy cover it up. I'm sure Amazon sell them, designed for hiding scratches.
 
Squidward said:
Long story short a tiny bit of superglue spilt on to the surface of my passengers seat. The seat is a AMG Performance seat, which is faux leather I think. I have no idea how to remove this and don't want to damage the seat further. Any ideas guys? Or is it all over and should I head to the dealers to buy a new seat lol.
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Acetone / nail varnish remover. If its fake leather it wont damage it, if its real leather it may dry it out slightly so use a leather feed after.
 
WD40 will remove it from plastic, and the seat is plastic. Just leave it to soak for a minute or two then use a soft cloth to wipe it off.

Were you out running police in fear of another Section 51 notice when it happened? :p
 
kindai said:
Acetone / nail varnish remover. If its fake leather it wont damage it, if its real leather it may dry it out slightly so use a leather feed after.
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it's the converse - acetone/xylene will dissolve/soften polymers and are pretty robust on ... ergh nails/organics, albeit carcinogenic.

letting it wear off sounds a good option - just wear more jeans.
 
Anything strong enough to remove it will probably take the dye/paint and coating off the seat. It will have soaked in to pores on the surface and set.
 
Thanks all for the info. I ended up using a touch of WD40 with a baby tooth brush to agitate it. It seems less noticeable.

I also have a vehicle upholsterer coming round tomorrow so will report back if there is a full solution to this short of changing the seat lol.

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@Squidward I'd like to know the long story. Are you sure it's super glue and not the result of someone staring up at that starry headliner while you're up to something?

Apparently simple hot water can dissolve many strong superglues.
 
Squidward said:
Thanks all for the info. I ended up using a touch of WD40 with a baby tooth brush to agitate it. It seems less noticeable.

I also have a vehicle upholsterer coming round tomorrow so will report back if there is a full solution to this short of changing the seat lol.

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Barely looks noticeable now.

The dust on the seat is more visible.
 
suppose it was lucky you hadn't sat down in the car, whilst spill was liquid.
recently s'glued the wrist of a jumper to a table top, getting out of jumper was interesting, before attacking the glue with a razor blade.
 
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