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   jet | Feb 08, 2008 02:07am | #1

   Once dry yer toast!!!

   Abrasive rubbing!!!!

   For skin??? TIME!!!

   "No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree." - W.C. Fields
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   kcooke | Feb 08, 2008 02:09am | #2

   Oog.

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   jet | Feb 08, 2008 02:11am | #4

   YUP!!

   Last time I had it all over my hands, I waited a couple of days then in a hot shower, I took a pummis stone to them. Got most of it off that way.

   Better to use gloves next time ;-)"No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree." - W.C. Fields

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   ShamichCarp | Feb 08, 2008 11:45pm | #29

   WD-40 will take most adhesive off of anything... I had 2 idiot trim carpenters leave it all over a vinyl floor in a condo and i didn't find it until about 3 mos. later. It took a little work but it all came up.

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   CaptainMayhem | Feb 08, 2008 02:10am | #3

   peel, rinse, repeat as necessary...good luck

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   woodenhills | Feb 08, 2008 02:15am | #5

   If it's PL Premium and you can catch it before it totally sets up on your skin, a rag with gasoline on it will do the trick.  After that you have let nature take over.  We humans molt our skin on our hands every three days or so.

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   Heck | Feb 08, 2008 02:17am | #6

   What about us non-humans on BT?                        

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   jet | Feb 08, 2008 02:21am | #7

   Moooo-OINK OINK-Bark-winny-squeeeel!!!!!"No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree." - W.C. Fields

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   Heck | Feb 08, 2008 02:37am | #10

   remember, personal attacks will get ya booted...                        

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   ruffmike | Feb 08, 2008 02:22am | #8

   Lava stone.

                               Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   Sphere | Feb 08, 2008 02:34am | #9

   Tetra-hydrazine, same stuff that puddles under an SR-71 Blackbird.

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   "Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"

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   abonus29 | Feb 08, 2008 03:44am | #11

   We use sonneborne adhesive quite a bit at work and I've found
   orange wipes or big orange made by zep work great before it cures.

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   kcooke | Feb 08, 2008 04:01am | #12

   Thanks, all.  I had on those thin rubber gloves, but they tear really fast.  Then I leaned against the catwalk with my (hairy) arm, and everything went south fast.  Next time I'll just shrink-wrap myself.

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   gordsco | Feb 08, 2008 08:44am | #19

   "Next time I'll just shrink-wrap myself."

    

   Well, there's an idea for Valentines Day...

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   DonCanDo | Feb 08, 2008 03:59pm | #20

   If you walk into a psychiatrist's office wearing nothing but shrink-wrap, don't be surprised if he says "I can clearly see you're nuts".

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   Jim_Allen | Feb 08, 2008 04:51pm | #21

   I second the wd 40 suggestion. That will soften and remove lots of stuff. I might try mineral oil soak too. Put some in gloves and sleep. Mainly, I used to let the stuff dry and peel. I've worn gloves for the last 15 years and take care of my hands. They don't hurt any more and they are soft as a babys skin. Mineral oil does wonders for them. Bob's next test date: 12/10/07

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   frenchy | Feb 08, 2008 04:01am | #13

   Kcooke 

       Try WD40. I know it sounds wierd but I got some lovely ar goop out of my hair with it when I thought nothing shiort of a complete hair cut would be successful..

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   huplescat | Feb 08, 2008 04:03am | #14

   Orange peel, from an actual orange.  Squeeze it and rub it around and get the juices going.  Rub that rind like a rag.  Not sure if it works for construction adhesive, but it has unbelievable mojo.

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   JohnCujie | Feb 08, 2008 04:16am | #15

   Never use it before the weekend. Three days to remove on average. Tried hand cleaner once and just ended up with an even coating over my hands. Three days later, all OK.John

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   JeffinPA | Feb 08, 2008 05:21am | #16

   a combo of beer and vodka.

   You have to mix them in the correct amounts to forget about the glue on your hands and not throw up.  It is very tricky.

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    netanyahu | Feb 08, 2008 05:34am | #17

    Ive heard baby oil works

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    BilljustBill | Feb 08, 2008 07:08am | #18

    I've been using the same PL Poly glue in the quart size guns...

    Use Acetone BEFORE it dries....

      After it drys, get a lotion or super moistureizer and rub it in....and let it set during the nights while you sleep.  The oil gets into the skin and weakens the glue bond so when you shower, you can rub your hands together to get the stuff rolling up into little twigs.....

       It usually takes 3 to 5 days for all of it to be gone...

       Bill

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    5brown1 | Feb 08, 2008 05:18pm | #22

    I have good luck using Skin so Soft. It works on lots of things and leaves your hands in good condition also. Really good for tar.

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    wallyo | Feb 08, 2008 05:40pm | #23

    When wet mineral spirts or I third the WD40 which might be easier you can keep a small can in your tool belt or pocket. Up grade the gloves to a quality beyond standard latex just be sure the gloves do not react to the adhesive nytril maybe.
    Long sleave shirt for those hairy arms?

    wallyo

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    xxPaulCPxx | Feb 08, 2008 07:50pm | #24

    Find a place that supplies Great Stuff gun foam.  Their yellow can of gun foam cleaner is basicly a spray can of acetone.  Very convienient.

    Rebuilding my home in Cypress, CA

    Also a CRX fanatic!

    If your hair looks funny, it's because God likes to scratch his nuts.  You nut, you.

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   Jim_Allen | Feb 08, 2008 08:13pm | #25

   Acetone is not good for your skin. I would avoid that at all costs. Bob's next test date: 12/10/07

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   frenchy | Feb 08, 2008 08:20pm | #26

   Blue

       It's terrible on skin but it's worse on your liver!  It's quickly absorbed by your skin and gets to your liver and please remember you can't live without your liver.

      On the other hand women have been using acetone based fingernail polish remover forever and few women die of liver disease..

    I suspect that occasional use isn't that harmfull.  but I'm not a doctor. 

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    scottthebuilder | Feb 08, 2008 10:27pm | #27

    If it's still wet these work great, though they ain't cheap. (German) EZ Wipes

    http://www.wurthusa.com/project/en/leftnavi/catalog/product.php?path=04.0270.jpg

    If it's tacked up but still gummy, and helpful even if dry (Also German).........Cupran Special. It Works.

    http://www.stokoskincare.com/prodclean.htm

    These are the finest hand cleaners I have ever found and I keep both in the truck always. It helps if you have to meet a client and can shake their hand without sticking to it!!!!!Or scratching them if its dry. If I was going to pick aone it would be Stoko Cupran Special. It works on everytnig from lacquer to epoxy to gorilla glue and I have even used it on carpet.

    Scott

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   Heck | Feb 08, 2008 11:08pm | #28

   In all my years, I've never had carpet stuck to my hands.                        

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    webted | Feb 09, 2008 01:16am | #30

    Once it has cured you're SOL. Most polyurethane adhesives are undergoing a chemical reaction to become something that is not very soluble. That's part of what makes a good multi-purpose glue. You might soften it a bit with mineral spirits or acetone (both of which are relatively low exposure hazards), but you're still basically scrubbing the solid off.

    The old mechanic's trick might help: rub your hands and arms down real good with a moisturizing lotion before you start work. The lotion keeps the glue from adhering to your skin quite as well. This is the basis of the "Gloves in a Bottle" stuff. You could get the same effect with bacon grease or bear fat if that's your thing... The hair on your arms, though, that's the real killer.

    I use "butyl" rubber gloves when I'm working with nasty stuff in the lab or pilot plant. Unlike the latex or nitrile gloves, they're more tear resistant. What's nice is that they're reusable, and the thin ones (13mil) aren't quite as awkward to work with.

    http://www.boss-safety.com/shop/north-chemical-resistance-series-north-butyl-gloves-c-415_82_92_161_827.html?ccCsid=fbeb146696d0a2c254a60de4b6a45bb7

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    Nick25 | Feb 09, 2008 03:22am | #31

    Easy, Remove hands. Try getting gorilla glue off! it's on for weeks.

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    IMERC | Feb 09, 2008 04:34am | #32

    don't get any on yur hands to start with...

    wear gloves...

     

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!! What a Ride!
    Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   frammer52 | Feb 09, 2008 05:19am | #33

   I just let it dry and rub it off.  Takes up to 3 dsys to all come off.

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   IMERC | Feb 09, 2008 05:22am | #34

   I never worry about it...

   some do... 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   frammer52 | Feb 09, 2008 05:53am | #35

   it wears off, so i'm in your corner.

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   IMERC | Feb 09, 2008 05:59am | #36

   think of all the skin it saves... 

   Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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    tx_tsar | Jun 30, 2013 08:48am | #37

    Removal of PL Adhesive from hands.

    This works if instructions are followed!

    Soap up hands as soapy as you can get them!  If you don't you are going to be SORRY!

    Take a pumice stone and rub complete hands and PL will come off.  Not a lot of pressure required.

    You are removing the lose skin and there is no pain involved if you are reasonable.

    Walmart has the stones. 

    Ped X Pumice Stone

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ped-X-Pumice-Stone-1-ct/10810955

    DO NOT USES YOUR WIFE'S STONE, will get you in trouble, LOL! 

    They are cheap and they get PL in them.

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   calvin | Jun 30, 2013 09:14am | #38

   waste of time

   Get an order of ribs from the New Riegel cafe and eat them with your fingers.

   When done, wash your hands.

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   DanH | Jun 30, 2013 03:53pm | #39

   Actually, I suspect by now the adhesive has fallen off of its own accord.

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   calvin | Jun 30, 2013 05:56pm | #40

   .

   Really?

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    CatGrantham | Mar 08, 2017 09:55am | #41

    A high concentration of rubbing alcohol on a shop towel is way better than gasoline or smelly wd40..this is after all the soft stuff is wiped off.