How to remove superglue from vinyl?

I think mechanical removol with abrasives and then polishing is the only way, Acetone will remove more vinyl than superglue!

A good quality Laquer Thinner will work

There is a product that can be found in most hardware stores called "Goofoff". I am not sure without going out and checking the can but I think it contains toluene. I use it to desolve double backed tape. Goofoff leaves a bit of a residue. There is another product that I like better called "Bestine" It works a bit better and does not leave residue, but the product is harder to find.

'Are there any alternatives that might be worth trying?'

Try the wreckers for a "new" dash.

Try claiming it on your comprehensive insurance and get a new one.

Soaking in warm soapy water is recommended for removing it from skin, maybe a gauze bandage wetted with same, applied and left for a time to soak, might have some effect. Alternately, a slightly milder (to skin anyway, so my wife tells me) acetone formulation is oily nail polish remover, just try it on a hidden part of the dash first. But it is possible that the glue altered the vinyl when first applied, so don't get your hopes too high. That said, there are vinyl repair kits available.

Munky: Judging by small, evaporation rate, and solvent ability (and maybe a list of ingredients) I believe the principle solvent in nail polish remover is not Acetone, but instead is Methyl Ethyl Ketone, often called just MEK. MEK is not as volatile as acetone, and not as strong a solvent. It will not almost instantly remove skin oils, as acetone will. Soaking hands in Acetone leads to cracking in the epidermis, a bad thing. I know this from personal experience in cleaning Binks Spray Guns with acetone. I have tried Toluene (a weak solvent, often in rubber cement), MEK, Lacquer Thinner (A mix of solvents, including a lot of acetone), and Acetone itself, in an effort to remove cyanoacrylic adhesives (super glue, Eastman 910, etc.). No luck, although the bond will be broken if the substrates themselves dissolve. I have seen on the market "Super Glue Remover", but it was costly per ounce (I buy stuff by the Gallon or 5 Gallon can), so I never bought any, and do not know what it is or even if it works. What does work is mechanical separation, sanding, filing, grinding, and polishing - all depending on the substrates to which the glue is applied. My best advice is - use super glue sparingly and carefully. Also, "Zip Kicker" spray, a Loctite product, can rapidly initiate the curing process. Use it extremely sparingly, or wind up with a white residue almost impossible to remove.

Try one or both of these:

1) Freeze the surface with ice. Different contractions/expansions may break the bond. The heat of the sun may do likewise.

2) Soak the surface in water. Acrylic absorbs about 12 percent of it's weight in water and will expand. "Vinyl" could be PVC - a chlorinated acrylic. Again different expansions may break the bond.

Be patient, avoid solvents that may damage your vehicle.

Bob

You might like to try orange oil. One day I was peeling an orange with super glue on my fingers...

Acetone works even better when used in conjunction with heat. Try a hair dryer and a small hobby paint brush.

The fumes will explode when they hit the hot coils of the hair dryer.

I didnt realize that fumes could overtake the high velocity of moving air.

Your idea of a hair-dryer must also include an air intake thats is several feet away from the output. What kind of freaky hairdryer is THAT?! Dont use a hair dryer near ANYTHING flammable! EVER!

Where are you? In Poundland (UK) they sell a card with 12 tubes of superglue and one tube of debonder.

Otherwise lots of hot soapy water.

I'd be curious to know how much superglue was spilled. ...and hopefully it was being used to reattach the rear view mirror and not for sniffing!

Superglue dries hard and the vinyl is somewhat elastic. Keep working at it gently and it should peel off. Try some heat in the process.

Go to your nearest hobby shop and buy a bottle of CA Debonder. It's pretty benign and doesn't seem to attack plastics. Apply it liberally over the glue and let it soak. The hardened glue will become gummy and you can wipe it off with a cloth. Usually, several applications are necessary, but it will remove the CA. Do not use acetone; it doesn't work very well with hardened CA and it will attack the viny.

Careful use of a razor blade in combination with the others.

I did a little research into solvents for cured cyanoacrylics, aka Superglue, and came up with: "METHYLPYRROLIDONE". This stuff also removes polyurethane, epoxy, and all common paints and inks; and can be washed off with soap and water. I have not found a retail source, but several Internet sites offer Super glue remover, without specifying the the chemical(s) employed. Here are a couple:

http://cgi.ebay.com/One-2oz-Super-Solvent-Glue-Remover-and-Bond-Breaker_W0QQitemZ130139040345QQihZ003QQcategoryZ28103QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.theglueguy.com/

Here is more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylpyrrolidone

As stated previously, I have only removed cured Superglue by mechanical means, and have not tried or used any chemical remover that actually worked.

CA Debonder from the hobby stores works. It smells a little like formaldehyde. I don't know what the chemical is, but I know it works great. I've used it on wood, plastics, painted surfaces, and my fingers when I accidently glue them to each other or the models I build. You do need multiple applications after the CA is fully cured.

I just spilled superglue all over me and a vinyl sofa. Sadly, I wiped the glue off the sofa (now leaving a glue streak, rather than glue drops). I tried soapy water and then nail polish remover. No success. Then my hubbie came up and wiped it with the roughness of his thumb. I was online and another alternative was to use citrus juice. I grabbed a tangelo and put some on. The whiteness of the streak is definitely reduced (not gone), but I cannot now tell you if it was the thumb or the juice! I still have glue on my fingers after all my efforts, so if it doesn't come off me...!!