<p>Depending on the glue, there might be solvent available. Dilute the glue a lot (the one containing the glitter), use a sieve to separate the glitter from the diluted glue.</p>
<p>Repeat until the glitter is clean enough. If you are lucky, the solvent of the glue will evaporate and you will be able to salvage the glue also.</p>
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<p>Easier method: throw the mess to the garbage and buy new glue and new glitter.</p>
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<p>@<strong>rebusB</strong> posted a very useful comment (thank you):</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><p>Unless it is water soluble glue like Elmer's or actual gold in the glitter, the labor, toxicity of solvents, and likelihood of it being a huge messy waste of time makes letting the gluey glitter go a better call.</p>
</li>
<li><p>OR just use the glue glitter as is.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>

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2019-05-27T09:26:04.410Z
Wow, good to know that it is possible to sieve glitters from glue!
user275517
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2019-05-27T09:39:03.657Z
Be warned: 1. I never did such thing. I would prefer to throw away and buy new stuff. 2. It depends on the glue and on the availability of the solvent. It also depends if the glue had the time to cure or not - this can make a huge difference.
virolino
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2019-05-28T22:22:52.010Z
+1 for the easier method... and only for that part. Unless it is water soluble glue like Elmer's or actual gold in the glitter, the labor, toxicity of solvents, and likelihood of it being a huge messy waste of time makes letting the gluey glitter go a better call. OR just use the glue glitter as is.
rebusB
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2019-05-27T05:49:35.343Z
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virolino
<p>One of my kids' friends accidentally knocked down a bottle of liquid glue on a container filled with glitter. </p>

<p>So, is it possible to separate the glitter from the glue? </p>

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2019-05-27T05:47:50.150Z
What do you want to salvage? The glue? The glitter? Both? What kind of glue is that?
virolino
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2019-05-27T09:24:24.693Z
@virolino, both if possible, follow by the glitter, and glue last.
user275517
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2019-05-27T12:32:51.643Z
What sort of glue?
Chris H
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2019-05-29T01:33:56.590Z
@ChrisH, normal liquid sticky glue.
user275517
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2019-05-29T05:36:36.843Z
That's nowhere near enough information to help you. I can't even tell if it's water based or solvent based from that little.
Chris H
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How to remove glitters from glue
user275517
# How to remove glitters from glue

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-27)

One of my kids' friends accidentally knocked down a bottle of liquid glue on a container filled with glitter.

So, is it possible to separate the glitter from the glue?

**Tags:** adhesives

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What do you want to salvage? The glue? The glitter? Both? What kind of glue is that?  
> **username_0**: @username_1, both if possible, follow by the glitter, and glue last.  
> **username_2**: What sort of glue?  
> **username_0**: @username_2, normal liquid sticky glue.  
> **username_2**: That's nowhere near enough information to help you. I can't even tell if it's water based or solvent based from that little.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-05-27. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Depending on the glue, there might be solvent available. Dilute the glue a lot (the one containing the glitter), use a sieve to separate the glitter from the diluted glue.

Repeat until the glitter is clean enough. If you are lucky, the solvent of the glue will evaporate and you will be able to salvage the glue also.

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Easier method: throw the mess to the garbage and buy new glue and new glitter.

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@**username_3** posted a very useful comment (thank you):

> * Unless it is water soluble glue like Elmer's or actual gold in the glitter, the labor, toxicity of solvents, and likelihood of it being a huge messy waste of time makes letting the gluey glitter go a better call.
> * OR just use the glue glitter as is.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Wow, good to know that it is possible to sieve glitters from glue!  
> **username_1**: Be warned: 1. I never did such thing. I would prefer to throw away and buy new stuff. 2. It depends on the glue and on the availability of the solvent. It also depends if the glue had the time to cure or not - this can make a huge difference.  
> **username_3**: +1 for the easier method... and only for that part. Unless it is water soluble glue like Elmer's or actual gold in the glitter, the labor, toxicity of solvents, and likelihood of it being a huge messy waste of time makes letting the gluey glitter go a better call. OR just use the glue glitter as is.  

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