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1 Use a rubber or silicone spatula to lift the glue off. 2  Hopefully the acetone will help lift up edges of the glue and you can slide the spatula in under the edge and keep working at it till all the glue is removed. 3  Wash the area with soapy warm water to remove the acetone.se laundry detergent. Mix liquid laundry detergent (any brand) mixed with hot water. If you are removing the glue from a small area such as your fingers, a 1/4 cup of laundry detergent combined with the hot water in a coffee cup will be sufficient.
Acetone is present as a gas in air. Some acetone in air is lost when it reacts with sunlight and other chemicals. Rain and snow also remove small amounts of acetone from the atmosphere and, in the process, deposit it on land and water. About half the acetone in a typical atmosphere at any time will be lost in 22 days.Microbes (minute life forms) in water remove some acetone from water.ain and snow also remove small amounts of acetone from the atmosphere and, in the process, deposit it on land and water. About half the acetone in a typical atmosphere at any time will be lost in 22 days. Microbes (minute life forms) in water remove some acetone from water.