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Default Best way to remove sticky Araldite from hands?


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What is the best way to remove Araldite which has been mixed but has
not yet hardened from my hands?

I have tried meths, soap & water, Swarfega but none seem to remove
the sticky Araldite.


Did you say you tried methyl chloride?....Dangerous stuff....I believe that
material is similar, correct me if I am wrong, to epoxy and I never found
anything to get it off your hands short of peeling it off over a few
days....good luck, Ross


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"Bill Woods" wrote in message
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What is the best way to remove Araldite which has been mixed but has
not yet hardened from my hands?

I have tried meths, soap & water, Swarfega but none seem to remove
the sticky Araldite.


Did you say you tried methyl chloride?....Dangerous stuff....I believe

that
material is similar, correct me if I am wrong, to epoxy and I never found
anything to get it off your hands short of peeling it off over a few
days....good luck, Ross


Try white spirit.

Andy.


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Mary Fisher
 
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"Ross Mac" wrote in message
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"Bill Woods" wrote in message
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What is the best way to remove Araldite which has been mixed but has
not yet hardened from my hands?

I have tried meths, soap & water, Swarfega but none seem to remove
the sticky Araldite.


Did you say you tried methyl chloride?....


I didn't see that. Meths isn't methyl chloride ...

Mary


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"Ross Mac" wrote in message
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"Bill Woods" wrote in message
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What is the best way to remove Araldite which has been mixed but has
not yet hardened from my hands?

I have tried meths, soap & water, Swarfega but none seem to remove
the sticky Araldite.


Did you say you tried methyl chloride?....Dangerous stuff....I believe

that
material is similar, correct me if I am wrong, to epoxy and I never found
anything to get it off your hands short of peeling it off over a few
days....good luck, Ross


No, meths is methyl alcohol not methyl chloride. And don't consider using
the latter, it's very nasty stuff, I believe used as paint stripper.

Marcus


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"Bill Woods" wrote in message
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What is the best way to remove Araldite which has been mixed but has
not yet hardened from my hands?

I have tried meths, soap & water, Swarfega but none seem to remove
the sticky Araldite.


Did you say you tried methyl chloride?....Dangerous stuff....I believe

that
material is similar, correct me if I am wrong, to epoxy and I never found
anything to get it off your hands short of peeling it off over a few
days....good luck, Ross


No, meths is methyl alcohol not methyl chloride. And don't consider using
the latter, it's very nasty stuff, I believe used as paint stripper.

meths is actually ethanol which has been 'methylated' with methyl isobutyl
ketone + some methanol + bitrex ('orrible taste') and a trace or a dye
usually fluorescein to show its not potable (in case the small doesn't tell
you)


Nik


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meths is actually ethanol which has been 'methylated' with methyl isobutyl
ketone + some methanol + bitrex ('orrible taste') and a trace or a dye
usually fluorescein


Huh?

That's green/yellow ...

Mary


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