<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">There are two things which come to mind.  One is that superglue is softened/dissolved with acetone.  Acetone will not damage polyester.  Disclaimer: I've never tried getting superglue off a polyester finish with acetone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Second: you'll have to sand it off with a sanding block and fine sandpaper (400 or 600), then with 800, then with 1200/or 1500, then polish out with compounds.  Superglue is harder than polyester, so be sure to use the sanding block when leveling the finish.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Good luck!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">San Diego</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Auraltuner@aol.com href="mailto:Auraltuner@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 12/05/2004 1:52:04 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Super Glue on polyester finish</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>Yesterday I had an accident with a superglue bottle which spilled a half dozen drops onto the back of a fallboard of a piano with a shiny black polyester finish.  What is the best way to remove the glue and restore the finish?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>