Dave wrote: snip > Couple tips: > >0. Acetone, followed by hot soapy water, will avoid scaring the DMV when they >try to verify your fingerprints ... <G> snip I was told *not* to use acetone or other solvents on your hands, it seems that it puts the epoxy into solution and your hand absorbs the solution, which is bad. The best way to get epoxy off is to wear it off. Wear vinyl gloves. jim *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Jim Champoux wrote: > Dave wrote: > >0. Acetone, followed by hot soapy water, will avoid scaring the DMV when they > >try to verify your fingerprints ... <G> > > I was told *not* to use acetone or other solvents on your hands, it seems > that it puts the epoxy into solution and your hand absorbs the solution, > which is bad. I've heard this before. I believe absorption of epoxy during an acetone wash is unlikely, inasmuch as acetone is not absorbed readily through the skin. Skin is remarkably impervious to most solvents. Exception: DMSO, which goes right through. However, use of acetone might increase the surface area of contact, and thereby increase the chance of sensitization. Maybe soap and water is better. I'll contact Kern Hendricks (owns System Three) to see what the authoritative word is, and report back. Thanks for raising the warning, Jim. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>>0. Acetone, followed by hot soapy water, will avoid scaring the DMV when they >>try to verify your fingerprints ... <G> >> >> I was told *not* to use acetone or other solvents on your hands, it seems >> that it puts the epoxy into solution and your hand absorbs the solution, >> which is bad. We always clean-up with vinegar, breaks down the epoxy to something a bit more benign. Vinegar wipe, then soap on all skin contacts. There shouldn't ever be skin contact but we're human so it does happen. Sensitivity of the skin to epoxy will make it impossible to work with the material ever again. Gloves - I use dishwashing rubber gloves or the heavier ones with cotton reinforcing. It is possible to shake those ones off to do something with a glove off and then slip it on again. They last a long time if washed/wiped with vinegar after each use. Was Clyde's kit a 2:1 mix or was that just what he used? It is more usual to have a 4:1 or 5:1 mix ratio and important to get it right, hence the graduated measuring vessels. I use very sensitive top-loading scales (scientific) which makes measuring and mixing so fast, especially if a second mix is required, easy to zero out the container's weight even if not quite empty. Alex *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
> However, use of acetone might increase the surface area of contact, and > thereby increase the chance of sensitization. Maybe soap and > water is better. MAAS epoxies recommends (at least in the batch I got) using a waterless hand cleaner. The kit for my kayak came with a tube. They also recommended following that up once the bulk of it was off with something else, but I can't remember what it was. Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
>>0. Acetone, followed by hot soapy water, will avoid scaring the DMV when they >>try to verify your fingerprints ... <G> >snip > >I was told *not* to use acetone or other solvents on your hands, it seems >that it puts the epoxy into solution and your hand absorbs the solution, >which is bad. >The best way to get epoxy off is to wear it off. Wear vinyl gloves. I don't use epoxy much any more, but it is entirely cleanable with soap and water. Takes longer than acetone, of course. Acetone alone "defats" the skin, will dissolve a lot of the moisturizer out of it. I still do use some acetone, but try to limit the amount as much as possible. Acetone will also dissolve the epoxy and the skin absorbs small amounts including the epoxy which can eventually lead to (accelerate) sensitivity. Do wear gloves. Hank Hays Lightning Paddles *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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