I love to fish and the winter is when I fish for Sauger (one of best eating fish IMO). Was rigging up a few Sauger jigs with trailers and I like to push trailer up to edge of jighead and put a drop of super glue on trailer head to keep it from slipping. Usually wear thin rubber gloves but not this time - I was just gonna rig up three. On third one, "stinger" hook snagged tube of super glue and gob of SG leaked on my finger. Luckily, only one finger but if there is a quick way to remove it, I am listening. Will not be playing guitar tonight.
How to remove super glue from skin
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There is acetone, although it's not the healthiest substance to get on your skin. JUst massaging some vegetable oil on it will help break the bond to the skin.
No vegetable oil here. Gonna try Olive oil.
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Superglue is moisture reactant...designed as surgical glue...a big glob is easier to get off than a small amt...but you have to do it right away...if you spill some on your skin just stick your hand or whatever under cold running water and rub it quickly...it sets up so fast you can just flake it off...you might try soaking it in some water, dish soap, a bit of oil as suggested...and next time just stick your hand in water right away and swish it around.
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When I get superglue on my skin I just spend the next few days enjoying the task of peeling it all off.
Thanks - no I do not have to get it off right away. But will wait until tomorrow before playing guitar
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Brings back memories, I spent summers on a lake growing up, outside everyday, and sunscreen was for sissy's. Boy was I wrong and stupid!
I had a spot on my cheek, that I thought I kept nicking when shaving. It came and then would go. In October my oldest daughter said "what's that spot on your cheek"? "You better have it checked". I did---basal cell carcinoma. Luckily 100% curable. Had MOHS surgery and it's gone.
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I just got that diagnosis -- top of my ear. Growing up in SoCal has its drawbacks (but not many!). Mohs surgery recommended. Looks like I'll lose a chunk of my ear. There goes my modeling career.
Guildedagain
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Chew it off.
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Pick up the guitar and play a bunch of Who songs till it’s gone!
Me, too - out on the lake all day in the summer! And I've had MOHS surgery three times now - being "wrong and stupid" regarding sunscreen was a common problem in those days.
walrus
I can't even play a "what" song.Pick up the guitar and play a bunch of Who songs till it’s gone!
Nuuska
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In my youth when superglueing paper on my nails - One Fine Day While Glueing - ( Don Martin - where areth thou? ) the tube bursted a lot on my fingers - two fingers got stuck together - hours and hours peeling w fingernail file 
Makes me cringe as I view that in my mind.In my youth when superglueing paper on my nails - One Fine Day While Glueing - ( Don Martin - where areth thou? ) the tube bursted a lot on my fingers - two fingers got stuck together - hours and hours peeling w fingernail file
Noticably improved and thinking Thursday all back to normal.
Supposedly if you can flex the area it peals off.
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Okay, super glue is really good to reattach skin and surgical glue does amazing work. I had some cancer excision on my forehead and thought, so? Big deal, little tiny spot on my forehead..... what's the big deal? Then I came out of the dermatologist and looked like this....
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The good news is you can hardly even tell now. But I haven't glued my thumbs together YET!! Not saying it won't happen in the future..... 
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So GAD, you're a picker in more than one way? Me Too! For decades during Winter both of my index fingers and thumbs would have pealing skin. I use to joke about being part snake. I really didn't like using hand lotion; greasy hands weren't my thing so I'd just peel it.
Wow Tom! my Swingline doesn't have that many staples....WOOF! Good thing the Derm DR. was able to remove that skin cancer. I consider myself very fortunate thus far. I grew up on LI sound, less than 5 minute walk from the water, and spent every summer on the beach until I was 17 years old. I had brown skin and platinum blond air every summer. I get checked every year.
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