Removing super glue from skin

[mambo4]

Hope this is the right place to post this.

I just spilled a mess o super glue on my skin, and I'm not sure how to remove it. I have a gig tonight and I'd rather not have the residue all over my left hand.

I figure there are a t least a few TB'rs who have done the Flea-style superglue my thumb thing, and may know some clever ways to remove it.

Will nail polish remover do the trick?

[bassandbeyond]

Originally Posted by mambo4

Hope this is the right place to post this.

I just spilled a mess o super glue on my skin, and I'm not sure how to remove it. I have a gig tonight and I'd rather not have the residue all over my left hand.

I figure there are a t least a few TB'rs who have done the Flea-style superglue my thumb thing, and may know some clever ways to remove it.

Will nail polish remover do the trick?

How did you type this post?

[p0werslav3]

http://www.ehow.com/how_116797_superglue-skin.html

[Rattman]

Yeah... just some plain old acetone will do the trick (think nail polish remover)

[Vic Winters]

A pumice stone works fairly well.

[lunarpollen]

No need for smelly chemical solvents, just use a fine-grained sanding sponge. Took me about 30 seconds to remove dried superglue from my fingertips with no hassle...

[tpmiller08]

I used turpentine to get it off. Unfortunatly, when u peel off superglue from skin it leaves little, un-noticeable cuts.

So when you add turpentine....it equals massive ouch, and smells really bad lol.

Pick it off if you can, if not try a thin grain sand paper or pummice thingy. If that don't work then try the nail polish remover.

Good luck man!


-Troy

[ErebusBass]

The trick is to never let it dry.