A slight problem with a spray on adhesive used on the backing boards for an electric UFH mat caused the backing board to melt and stick to my hands.
Best guess is it looks like melted polystyrene.
The meths has failed to clean it so I will drink that tonight:-)
Any other suggestions for cleaning the hands?
nail polish remover
acetone or cellulose thinner possibly mixed with washing up liquid.
Got any expanding foam cleaner? That's mostly acetone...
Angle grinder.
aka acetone...
WD40?
no.
If I have any it will me in the gfs bedside cabinet. I may be some time.
No.
Sorted. I used the petrol for my hedge cutter.
Just as well you don't smoke ;-)
Don't do it! Remember the trouble you had cleaning the makeup off last time!
Angle grinder.
Any of the styrene* solvents should get it, but since most of them are pretty noxious you might want to leave it to just wear off. The solvent sold for traditional old formula Hammerite is probably your best bet.
If you have none of the above then try petrol as a last resort. (and maybe before benzene)
Next time wear gloves!
boards
No, next time check for compatibily between the backing board and proposed adhesive. B-)
That might be true for Adam; they certainly haven't seen all of mine.
Owain
If it really is polystyrene, then acetone is your friend but it pongs, needs plenty of ventilation and dries the skin summut terrible, assuming you can get any.
Brian
how many have you got ?
In article , ARWadsworth writes
It sounds like a thin coating?
To avoid destroying your skin with solvents I'd try rubbing cooking oil into the skin and glue film surface. It seems to work well for me in displacing or loosening whatever s*it I have on my hands then you remove the oil with a bit of washing up liquid.
In article , fred writes
Oh, add some salt as an abrasive if needed.
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