How to Remove Super Glue From Eyeglasses

We all know that super glue is amazing when it comes to staying power, but when you get it on your eyeglass lenses, it’s no laughing matter. The following methods will help to remove super glue from eyeglass lenses.

If you love to DIY, then you know that super glue is a must-have staple for home crafts and toolboxes. But when you get a little too excited and accidentally use super glue on your glasses, you’ll wish you didn’t— its fast-drying properties make it great for many fixes, but they can be problematic on sensitive surfaces like eyeglass lenses.

For those of us who wear eyeglasses on a regular basis, scratching the lenses is the last thing we want to do. In this article, we’ll discuss a few methods that will help you keep your eyeglass lenses safe and clean when this unfortunate scenario crops up.

Here’s 3 of the best ways to remove super glue from eyeglasses

More often than not, you’ll probably find yourself removing glue from your lenses rather than applying it. If you’re not careful, the glue will drip and spread, taking an ugly white haze with it. When that dries, repairing your glasses is impossible. But don’t worry — we have a few easy tips to prevent this frustrating situation from happening to you!

Here are three of the best ways to remove super glue from eyeglasses in a safe and quick manner.

Using soap and water to remove super glue from eyeglasses

The best tool for removing Super Glue from glass? Soap and water. It’s the same method that chemists and lab technicians use. Not only does it dissolve the glue, but it also neutralizes any remaining adhesive. This method works for anything else, too, including your glasses!

You will need the following items:

• Small Bowl
• Clean Water
• Unscented Dish Soap
• Soft Microfiber Cloth

Once you’ve gathered the items listed above together, follow these quick and easy steps to begin removing the super glue from your eyeglasses:

1. Boil 1 cup of water 
2. Mix 1/2 tsp dishwashing soap into the boiled water 
3. Place your glasses in a shallow dish, then submerge them in the soapy water
4. Wait at least 15 minutes and then gently rub them clean with a Microfiber cloth. Just like that, the glue is gone!

This is generally the easiest method to remove super glue from eyeglasses, with no harmful chemicals required. It takes a little bit longer though, to allow the glue to time dissolve and let the soap to its magic.

Using nail polish remove to remove super glue from eyeglasses

When it comes to removing super glue from eyewear, acetone-based nail polish remover can help you gain a little bit of peace of mind. Store-bought products are designed to remove the top layer of polish without damaging the underlying layers of your nails. However, if your glasses lenses are made out of acetate or cellulose acetate, then you may want to substitute the nail polish remover for a product that’s made just for glasses. 

You will need the following items:

• Cotton Swabs
• Nail Polish Remover
• Soft Microfiber Cloth

Once you’ve gathered the items listed above together, and verified what your eyeglass lenses are made of, then it is safe to follow these steps:

1. Dip one end of a cotton swab into the nail polish remover. 
2. Rub the moistened end over your lenses to work the remover’s solution into the super glue. Repeat this until all of the superglue has been removed. 
3. Finally, wipe away any liquid with a clean soft microfiber cloth.

Be careful! Make sure your glasses are dry and clean before you wear them. Some of these glues can give off fumes that make your eyes irritated and make it hard to see. Avoid spilling any nail polish remover on the repair spot of your glasses.

Using natural oils to remove super glue from eyeglasses

Super glue can be stubborn with certain types of eyeglass lenses. If the previous methods have failed you, here’s another path to try: use natural oils. They often work “like magic!”

You will need the following items:

• Cotton Swabs
• Natural Oil of Choice (Tea Tree Oil is recommended)
• Soft Microfiber Cloth

Once you’ve gathered the above materials, follow these steps:

1. Dip oone end of a cotton swab into the natural oil of your choice.
2. Rub the moistened end over your lenses to work the oil into the super glue. Repeat this until all of the superglue has been removed.
3. Finally, wipe away any liquid and debris with a clean soft microfiber cloth.

This should enable the super glue to slide off with ease and without damaging the lens’s delicate surface. To remove super glue from your hands, saturate the dried glue with a cotton swab and gently rub it off. Tea tree oil is effective at removing the glue, as are many other natural oils. 

Getting out of a sticky situation

Now that you know how to remove super glue from your eyeglasses lens, you need to apply that knowledge. No one wants to pay the price of replacing glasses, and there’s no reason you should either. Get your hands on a bottle of nail polish remover or essential oils, and put your newfound skills to work.

We hope that you’ve enjoyed our guide for removing super glue. The next time you or a friend accidentally glued their glasses to their face, let them know about these 3 quick and easy steps for removing super glue from glasses lens. Be sure to check out the rest of our cleaning and organizing guides if you’re in the groove!