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?


--
Adam

ARWadsworth wrote:
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

ARWadsworth wrote:
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?


acetone or cellulose thinner possibly mixed with washing up liquid.


--
To people who know nothing, anything is possible.
To people who know too much, it is a sad fact
that they know how little is really possible -
and how hard it is to achieve it.

On 22/05/2012 18:33, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?

Got any expanding foam cleaner? That's mostly acetone...


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Cheers,

John.

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On Tue, 22 May 2012 18:33:08 +0100, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?

Angle grinder.

Phil L wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
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


aka acetone...


--
To people who know nothing, anything is possible.
To people who know too much, it is a sad fact
that they know how little is really possible -
and how hard it is to achieve it.

On 22/05/2012 18:33, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?


WD40?

--
Dave N

Dave N wrote:
On 22/05/2012 18:33, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?


WD40?

no.

--
To people who know nothing, anything is possible.
To people who know too much, it is a sad fact
that they know how little is really possible -
and how hard it is to achieve it.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Phil L wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
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


aka acetone...

If I have any it will me in the gfs bedside cabinet. I may be some time.

--
Adam

John Rumm wrote:
On 22/05/2012 18:33, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?

Got any expanding foam cleaner? That's mostly acetone...

No.

--
Adam

ARWadsworth wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 22/05/2012 18:33, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?

Got any expanding foam cleaner? That's mostly acetone...

No.

Sorted. I used the petrol for my hedge cutter.


--
Adam

On 22/05/2012 19:07, ARWadsworth wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 22/05/2012 18:33, ARWadsworth wrote:
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?

Got any expanding foam cleaner? That's mostly acetone...

No.

Sorted. I used the petrol for my hedge cutter.

Just as well you don't smoke ;-)


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John.

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"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

On 23/05/2012 5:49 a.m., ARWadsworth wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Phil L wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
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


aka acetone...

If I have any it will me in the gfs bedside cabinet. I may be some time.



Don't do it! Remember the trouble you had cleaning the makeup off last
time!

Mr Pounder wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

--
Adam

On 22/05/2012 21:51, ARWadsworth wrote:
Mr Pounder wrote:
wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

If that glue has not set properly yet...?


--
Cheers,

John.

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On Tue, 22 May 2012 21:55:52 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 22/05/2012 21:51, ARWadsworth wrote:
Mr Pounder wrote:
wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

If that glue has not set properly yet...?

Don't worry: they've seen it all before in A&E

Nick

On 22/05/2012 18:34, Phil L wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
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

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.

* xylene, styrene, benzene, toluene, various CFCs (now banned)

If you have none of the above then try petrol as a last resort.
(and maybe before benzene)

Next time wear gloves!

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Tue, 22 May 2012 22:14:50 +0100, Martin Brown wrote:

A slight problem with a spray on adhesive used on the backing
boards
for an electric UFH mat caused the backing board to melt ...

Next time wear gloves!

No, next time check for compatibily between the backing board and
proposed adhesive. B-)

--
Cheers
Dave.

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
Mr Pounder wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

--
Adam

Yes, but I'm not telling about it here. There are those that take a dim view
of me.

"Mr Pounder" wrote in message
...

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
Mr Pounder wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

--
Adam

Yes, but I'm not telling about it here. There are those that take a dim
view of me.

Surely not, it cannot be.

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

--
From the Bed of Brian Gaff.
The email is valid as
Blind user.
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

On 22/05/2012 23:51, Owain wrote:
On May 22, 10:02 pm, Nick Odell wrote:
Don't worry: they've seen it all before in A&E

That might be true for Adam; they certainly haven't seen all of mine.

how many have you got ?


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John.

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In article , ARWadsworth
writes
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?

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 **** I have on my hands then you remove
the oil with a bit of washing up liquid.
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:36:21 +0100, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:


"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
Mr Pounder wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

--
Adam

Yes, but I'm not telling about it here. There are those that take a dim view
of me.

And why shouldn't they?

:-)
--
Frank Erskine

In article , fred writes
In article , ARWadsworth
writes
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?

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 **** I have on my hands then you remove
the oil with a bit of washing up liquid.

Oh, add some salt as an abrasive if needed.
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

On 22/05/2012 18:44, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Phil L wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
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

aka acetone...


In the old days it was acetone. Now it's something else I think

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:14:50 PM UTC+1, Martin Brown wrote:
On 22/05/2012 18:34, Phil L wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:
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

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.

* xylene, styrene, benzene, toluene, various CFCs (now banned)

If you have none of the above then try petrol as a last resort.
(and maybe before benzene)

Next time wear gloves!


None of those powerful solvents is very good for your health. I would use sandpaper (seriously) to wear it down the main globs and then leave the rest to come off as the skin grows.

Robert

On Wed, 23 May 2012 08:54:19 +0100, stuart noble wrote:

nail polish remover

aka acetone...

In the old days it was acetone. Now it's something else I think

Still is but with lots of other muck in it to remoisterise the skin
after use.

--
Cheers
Dave.

stuart noble wrote
The Natural Philosopher wrote
Phil L wrote
ARWadsworth wrote

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

aka acetone...

In the old days it was acetone.

Still is.

Now it's something else I think

Nope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_po...polish_remover

"brass monkey" wrote in message
b.com...

"Mr Pounder" wrote in message
...

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
Mr Pounder wrote:
"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
...
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?


--
Adam

A good wank always worked for me.

Is it possible to have a bad one?

--
Adam

Yes, but I'm not telling about it here. There are those that take a dim
view of me.

Surely not, it cannot be.

:-(

On 23/05/2012 09:40, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Wed, 23 May 2012 08:54:19 +0100, stuart noble wrote:

nail polish remover

aka acetone...

In the old days it was acetone. Now it's something else I think

Still is but with lots of other muck in it to remoisterise the skin
after use.

and sold in smaller bottles, because terrorists would never think to buy
several apparently.


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Cheers,

John.

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On Tue, 22 May 2012 23:36:21 +0100, "Mr Pounder"
wrote:

Yes, but I'm not telling about it here. There are those that take a dim view
of me.

That's old CFLs for you.