I. Hate. Glue.

[Miami Reef]

This might be my worst experience yet.

The bottom of the glue tube had a puncture, so squeezing the tube got glue on my hand.

I sucked it up and continued gluing, with each squeeze resulting in more glue in my palm.


I poured 100% acetone and then tried scraping it with a knife.

It is 8pm, and my brain must not be working optimally.

Here’s the result of my madness:

I’m a dunce.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

quick... rob a bank... they will never get your prints...

 

[StatelineReefer]

It would appear that while you hate glue, it is very attached to you!

 

[AV corals]

dang bro! i would switch glues lol. I use Gorilla Super Glue Gel XL and never went back to any other glue and might want to pick up some sandpaper to help get rid of the glue on your hands haha

 

[Sean Clark]

 

[Miami Reef]

dang bro! i would switch glues lol. I use Gorilla Super Glue Gel XL and never went back to any other glue

Seems smart. It’s not the first time the glue got a puncture.

You can see the colossal numbskull in his natural habitat.

 

[StatelineReefer]

 

[Greg P]

You're not the only one

 

[shakacuz]

oh my! did you end up running out of glue?

 

[Murica]

Whether it’s week, month, or a year, like 80 percent of my glued frags always have to be redone. No more glue for me.

FYI i feel your pain, got some on my lips and teeth the other day because i put the cap in my mouth when i glued something thinking it was clean

 

[Miami Reef]

Whether it’s week, month, or a year, like 80 percent of my glued frags always have to be redone. No more glue for me.

FYI i feel your pain, got some on my lips and teeth the other day because i put the cap in my mouth when i glued something thinking it was clean

What’s your solution to avoid super glue? I can’t stand it anymore.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Seems smart. It’s not the first time the glue got a puncture.

You can see the colossal numbskull in his natural habitat.

I expected to see your hands/fingers all glued together!

You can soak your hands in acetone fingernail polish remover or (given the cuts) in vegetable oil... Or use Goo-gone.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

What’s your solution to avoid super glue? I can’t stand it anymore.

I prefer this type of dispenser. You squeeze the blue things on the sides...

 

[killer2001]

I use gloves 99% of the time when doing any aquarium work, so far it has worked out great for me. This looks like a disaster lol.

 

[pulpfiction]

Lol this is why I use disposable nitrile gloves when gluing stuff. I can't get it off either. Only time and natural skin flaking off gets rid of it.

 

[Tamberav]

Believe it or not... salt is one of the things used to remove it. Working in my tank usually loosens it up and its pretty easy to pick off.

Try taking a bunch of salt and water and make a paste and rub it all over your hands... keep rubbing, repeat as necessary. Or just stick your hands in the tank the next hour or two.

Also, I have had this happen... I don't continue glueing though... I grab some tape and tissue/gauze ball and wrap it a few times around the spot lol then continue.

 

[StatelineReefer]

Seems smart. It’s not the first time the glue got a puncture.

You can see the colossal numbskull in his natural habitat.

I bet you squeeze the tube from the middle don't you...

 

[Matt1997]

Baking soda paste mixed with water and rub hands together

 

[Miami Reef]

Believe it or not... salt is one of the things used to remove it. Working in my tank usually loosens it up and its pretty easy to pick off.

Is that why my frags keep falling? lol

But seriously, the salt might work, but I got like 4 cuts from trying to remove the glue with the knife. I am not willing to burn myself …acetone and cuts hurt baaaad.

I was not thinking straight and I was impatient.

Next time I will be more careful lol.

 

[mortician]

A good thing to try is if you have a bast-ard (forum censored it without -) file or any file, more aggressive the better, it will remove the super glue without causing any damage to your skin.