With a bit of scrubbing, the lacquer thinner should remove any contact glue but leave your counters and cabinets intact. Read more: 15 Genius Tips For Cleaning Your Kitchen Cabinets.

Contact cement, also known as contact adhesive, creates a flexible, permanent, water-resistant, heat-reistant bond when it dries, and can be used on most materials.

PVA glue doesn't adhere well to plastics, rubber, hides, metal, fabrics, or other materials. Cyanoacrylate, epoxy, Weldbond, and even hot glue can work much better for this. The second has to do ...