Spilled Superglue

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I have this little bottle of Everbuild Superglue and the yellow cap now doesn't untwist from the nozzle. But it unscrews the nozzle with the cap attached exposing the open neck of the bottle and wouldn't you know it, I knocked it over causing a small puddle on my kitchen work surface. I quickly grabbed a sponge to mop it up, it went very warm and then I binned the sponge. I got lots of glue mixed with bits of kitchen roll on my fingers but I've scraped most of it off now. A nail file helped with that a little.

Anyway, I've used a Stanley blade and scraped most of the paper/glue on the worktop but there's still some left plus residue. I'm not sure how much more scraping I can get away with before possibly damaging the surface. Apparently Acetone works wonders but I've tried some nail polish remover and not really working for me. Any suggestions? All the scrubbed area you can see in the second photo feels rough to the touch from a thin layer of glue.

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Apparently Acetone works wonders but I've tried some nail polish remover and not really working for me. Any suggestions?
Not all nail varnish remover contain acetone these days - and even those that do can either be lower percentages or have other ingredients.

I've used this before, and worked fine
 
AI says:

Use the Everbuild Stick 2 Super Glue De-Bonder 20ml solvent to dissolve cured superglue on most surfaces, including glass, plastic, rubber, brick, stone, wood, and laminates; apply as directed and test on a small area first.
 
Not all nail varnish remover contain acetone these days - and even those that do can either be lower percentages or have other ingredients.

I've used this before, and worked fine

Nice! Thanks, I'll pop down to Toolstation now. Hopefully that'll be the Everbuild antidote to my Everbuild venom that's currently all over my worktop.
 
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