Soften hard glue by soaking the bottle in hot water.
Nothing thwarts a craft project in progress like realizing your glue is hard and dried. Cryanoacrylate glues, once hardened, cannot be re-softened. Your glue may be thickened and extra-sticky after you soften in hot water, but it will likely serve its purpose until you can get to the store and buy more.
Step 1
Fill a saucepan with water.
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Step 2
Heat the water until it simmers.
Step 3
Turn off the heat and drop the sealed bottle of glue into the hot water.
Step 4
Leave the glue in the water until the water cools.
Step 5
Open the cap on the glue bottle and see if the glue is soft enough to use. If not, repeat the process.
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