On 15/05/2021 16:08, John Rumm wrote:
On 15/05/2021 14:59, Chris Bacon wrote:
I sort of hesitate to put this here, but it's DIY-related (or work...)
and I'm hoping there's a DIY fix.

There's a vertical split in the top of the nail on my pointing finger.
I don't want it to catch on something and rip off, or get worse (it's
only 4-5mm into the pink zone). I want to get ti to heal.

I have had it in sticking plaster for about 6 weeks, but the split
continues down as the nail grows. Bloody nuisance.

Any ideas/experience?

One oft suggested option is a blob of superglue. Some suggest a
fibreglass matt style repair using a bit of "fabric" cut from a (unused)
teabag. So apply a small blob of glue and spread around the nail, apply
patch and tamp down, then apply glue again over the top. That should
stop the split propagating. You then need wait for it to grow out.

I've done something similar - spread on clear, matte nail varnish, tear
off a bit of single ply tissue (tear, don't cut, it blends in better),
press into place, let set, then add another thin coat of nail varnish.
Make sure to bring the varnish over the tip of the nail.
This also worked well when I damaged the base of the nail and it grew
out with a hole, but I needed to build up a few layers for that.
And definitely keep that nail as short as possible.