Re: Best way to remove sticky Araldite from hands?

From: Steve Turner (srturner1_at_spammers_die.net)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:02:54 GMT

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:35:47 GMT, "Frank Logullo"
<frankDOTlogullo@dol.net> wrote:

>
>"Bill Woods" <woods_b@emercom.com> wrote in message
>news:Xns960A87985C5C951D7E@130.133.1.4...
>> What is the best way to remove Araldite which has been mixed but has
>> not yet hardened from my hands?
>>
>> When I do delicate work I often seem to get some on my hands.
>>
>> I have tried meths, soap & water, Swarfega (I am in the UK) but none
>> of these seem to remove much of the sticky Araldite.
>
>Good solvents like methylene chloride will defat your skin. Have you ever
>thought of using disposable gloves?
>Frank

Methylene chloride also burns like hell if it's confined against the
skin for any length of time (by a watchband, for example).

The best solvent for removing organic residues depends on the nature
of the organic residues. There are a number of different araldites.
I would suggest trying denatured ethanol and acetone.

Steve Turner