i build mini dollhouses, while simultaneously watching youtube on my macbook nearby. last night i seem to have gotten a drop of super glue on one of my number keys which seems pretty stuck. i can’t seem to scrape it off and i’m hesitant on using acetone or any corrosive liquid. can anyone help me decide what i should do to fix it? please keep in mind that i’m a broke college student and i depend on my macbook very much, but i also do not have much money to splurge on unnecessary repairs.
Loctite recommend for removing superglue from (specifically) plastic:
“Getting glue off plastic is straightforward. Soak a cloth in vegetable oil or skin moisturiser and rub it against the glue. Wait for the substance to soak in, and then clean the surface. White vinegar also works well: soak the area in vinegar, then remove the glue with a dull edge such as a spatula.”
If I was in your situation, I’d mainly be concerned about gunking up your keyboard by getting further stuff underneath/around the keys, or worse, liquid making its way to the electronics underneath.
So, while I can’t recommend it because I haven’t tried it, what I’d do is bung tissue paper between the gaps around the key, ready to soak up any excess liquid. Then carefully put a drop of vinegar onto the superglue, let it sit for a minute, and try scraping the glue off with a fingernail. I don’t have a pipette, but I’d be worried about trying to extract one drop carefully from an entire bottle, so I’d pour some into a bowl first, then dip something into it to transfer a drop.