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Originally Posted by jesso  That's all great advice Fergie, thanks very much.
Nope I don't think it's muscular thankfully. Just a sore finger tip. It's fine when I don't play too hard, but as soon as I apply over a certain amount of pressure the pain is extreemly unpleasant and sudden.
I'll try the surgical spirits thing, although my finger tips (I thought) were pretty tough from all the relentless gigging!
I never thought about superglue. Sounds a bit crazy... how long does it take to come off? I think I'll try a sticking plaster first! |
Super glue, or to give it a technical name based on its componant is Cyanoacrylate.
Glues that are cyanoacrylate based will bond skin together, but also protect it when applied in thin layers.
Find one with a brush applicator and spread a thin coat over the sore area, blow it dry and re apply as needed. The glue is water proof, sweat proof and will wear off through playing so it might need a new coat. The building up of coats is the way to apply it rather than a thick lump of it.
In applying the first thin coat, it is that one that bonds to the skin.
The other coats are now bonding to that thin coat. You can file it, sand it, rub it or shape it as need be as it is only that first coat that is bonded to the skin....weaken or destabalise that one and all the coats comes off.
If you apply one thick lump it will bond better and deeper to the skin and be harder to remove, shape or wear down. This make way for the senario of tearing the skin off it is bonded too if it is caught on something or starts to peel and you pick at it.
Thin layers are the way to build up coats after each one has dried. It may be even one thin coat is required, and of course over time with certain injuries you can reduce the coats till none are required.
It is a must in my gig and fittings case as it will close cuts, scratches, protect bruises, repair nails, etc and many little injuries you will pick up on the road to your hands.
