Re: Best way to remove sticky Araldite from hands?

From: muha (muhammar_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: 27 Feb 2005 17:47:36 -0800

Bill Woods wrote:
> 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.

What is Araldite? If it is a common binary epoxy glue/putty, than ethyl
alcohol should work fine. If it is some kind of silicon stuff, you may
need to use sxomething like acetone, ethyl acetate, or a suitable paint
thinner (there are different kinds).

If you face this removal problem frequently, you will do better of with
buying a box of disposable surgical gloves. They are less expensive
than buying a new pair of hands.

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