Remove super glue from the skin
His ability to glue almost anything with great speed and force is impressive. Super glue doesn't stop at your skin either. Removing it again requires a little patience and the necessary tools.
Superglue is not called superglue for nothing. A brief skin contact is all it takes and you are stuck to the exact object that you actually wanted to repair or attach. It's even more uncomfortable when you stick your own fingers together. Then it is helpful to have the necessary resources on hand to get him back from the skin and quickly fix the aftermath of this little incident.
The effect of super glue
- Super glue is a cyanoacrylate. This chemical compound has a habit of adhering very well to all surfaces. That includes your skin.
- The effect takes less than a minute and the hardening is complete after a good two hours. So the faster you react, the easier it is to remove the super glue from your skin.
- There are also safe medical super glue, but the version for handicrafts and DIY needs leads to skin irritations in many cases. In addition, there is an uncomfortable feeling when the glue points harden.
How to remove the glue from the skin
- Do not use force. If you are stuck to something, do not try to tear yourself away. You can get uncomfortably injured in the process.
- If your fingers stick together, you don't need to use a sharp blade. You will not be able to separate them again without cuts and blood.
- Instead, use acetone to remove the super glue from your skin. Acetone is found in many nail polishes, which can already be recognized by their pungent smell. The concentration is not as high as in acetone-containing solvents for do-it-yourselfers, but with a little patience the nail polish remover works as well.
- Soak the stuck area with the nail polish remover as soon as possible. Sticking your fingers together, dip them in a bowl filled with acetone.
- Wait for the super glue to soften again, then carefully pull your fingers apart or rub the affected area thoroughly with a cotton ball soaked in acetone.
- If you do not have acetone on hand, soak your fingers or the area of skin thoroughly in warm water or soapy water. The effect of this method is to soften the top layer of skin so that it feels as if it had been after a long time bath can be rubbed off. Basically, you are not removing the super glue from the skin, you are removing the skin and the super glue. This approach is still gentler than pulling with force.
- After you have been able to remove the adhesive from the skin, apply cream to the affected areas thoroughly. Because acetone and super glue dry out the skin a lot.
Perhaps you are also familiar with this situation - for a moment you did not pay attention ...
It's easy to remove super glue too. However, it is even easier to wear thin protective gloves when using it. If these then stick together, they just end up in the trash can.
