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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

A nail file is a really great way to get rid of the annoying part of super glue dried to your fingers! Acetone helps as well. Superglue is a chemical reaction caused by friction, it actually takes a while to dry if you just poured it onto a surface. This also means if you try to pull your fingers apart with glue on them it potentially could cause a chemical burn.

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  • Superglue is a chemical reaction caused by friction, it actually takes a while to dry if you just poured it onto a surface.

    Incorrect. Superglue is a chemical reaction which polymerizes in the presence of water. The reason it takes longer to cure when poured on a surface compared to fingers, is that most surfaces are drier than human skin, which is always slightly moist.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate

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