How do I clean super glue (cyanoacrylate)?

Fortunately these days there are special products to help you remove any little super glue mistakes such as Deluxe Materials specially formulated Glue Buster, but historically super glue removal had been a bit of a sticky situation.

The problem with removing super glue was that any chemical or abrasive substance strong enough to remove the glue, often resulted in damage being caused to the surface that it was stuck to. Past techniques used to remove super glue included laying a damp cloth over the affected area or soaking the glue in vegetable oil or diluted vinegar and letting it sit for a few hours to moisten the glue. Other suggestions included blotting the glue with acetone or rubbing alcohol to gently break the glue down followed by rinsing with a damp cloth.

Whether you adopt an old or new method, the most important advice is to do a tester spot on your model first to check that it will not cause damage.