Foxfold Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Today I accidentally knocked a small bottle of CA glue over whilst applying it to a break in a piece I was cutting. It cemented my jeans to my thigh instantly and welded my Crocks and socks to my feet. Oh boy it felt like I was on fire. The result is I now look like this Just a photo of my foot as I'm way past the age where I flash a thigh. jollyred, don watson, OCtoolguy and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Ouch!!! Hope it heals quickly. I've glued my thumb and index finger together several times.... Foxfold and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredfret Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Acetone dissolves MOST of those glues. Hopefully you heal very quickly. Foxfold and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Ouch Brenda, hopefully, you aren't in much pain, CA glue does generate a lot of heat when setting up. Take care, and heal fast. Len Foxfold and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Barton Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Looks nasty! I rarely use CA glue, but sometines it's the only thing. I've drilled into my children that if they ever use it, the first thing to do is wear eye protection. I'll have to tell them to get the hobnail boots on too, now! Foxfold and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 I use CA glue when finishing pens, and boy it heats up fast! I hope you heal quickly and take good care of it. tomsteve, Foxfold and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 CA glue is very handy but you have to be careful. Both the CA glue and accelerator can be hazardous to skin, eyes and breathing. Hope you heal quickly. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 I've been using CA for years during 40 years of model railroading. But it was used in such small amounts. Every once in while I'd get things stuck to my fingers. I tried finishing pens with CA and gave that up quickly. Your foot looks painful. I hope you heal quickly and completely. OCtoolguy, tomsteve and Foxfold 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Brenda, that looks so painful. I got burned pretty bad when I was a teenager from a steam explosion of a car radiator. It got me on my chest and under my neck and one arm. So, I know what you are feeling. I am praying you heal quickly. That burn looks like it should have a layer of Vaseline on it and a layer of gauze to keep the open air off of it. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Brenda... I think you should see a doctor. A large burn is an invite for serious infection. Scrappile and tomsteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Ouch, looks painful.. Keep a close eye on that.. as the others said specifically burns are bad for getting infection.. Praying for a quick full recovery.. After seeing that.. I think if I ever use CA glue I'll get a hazmat suit, LOL OCtoolguy and Foxfold 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) It was the socks that caused the heat when the CA reacted to it. This is why in the pen world we use it for a finish on pens and I love it. But when applying with certain towels they will get extremely warm and even start smoking so you need to take care of discarding. Acetone or nail polish remover will dissolve it. keep it covered with a clean white cloth and use burn sav on it while it heals. Good luck. Another lesson is learned and passed on. Edited July 13, 2019 by JTTHECLOCKMAN OCtoolguy, kmmcrafts and Foxfold 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Never used CA Glue,but it appears you have quit an OWIE!!.Thank Care and Speed recovery. Foxfold and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted July 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Sycamore67 said: Brenda... I think you should see a doctor. A large burn is an invite for serious infection. I did phone 111 ( our health service help line) and spoke to a medic. I ran cool water over both legs for 20 mins and then wrapped everything in clingfilm. This morning I'm fine, the clingfilm is keeping the air from it and I am in no pain. I will keep a close eye on it I promise. OCtoolguy and wombatie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 That is not a pretty sight !! Hope it gets better soon. OCtoolguy and Foxfold 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted July 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Travis said: I use CA glue when finishing pens, and boy it heats up fast! I hope you heal quickly and take good care of it. Thank you Travis. I appreciate you taking the time to answer. I have more than enough 'splash' blisters on my thigh and my foot will take a little time to heal. I have now 'googled' CA Glue and must confess that I never realised that it could burn so badly. However, forewarned is forearmed as they say and I will be extra cautious next time I have reason to use it. Edited July 13, 2019 by Foxfold OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Hi Brenda: Thank you for posting this Great reminder for those who use it Here's my appreciation attempt for you Heal Quick Fab4 Foxfold and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Oh boy that looks nasty. Glad to hear that you are in no pain now, I hope it heals quickly for you. We have never used CA glue and now we never will, thanks for showing us what it is capable of doing. Marg Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted July 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Drying up nicely, but may take a while to heal. Takes longer as I get older I've noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul hd Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 You must of taking the lid of the glue to get that amount of glue spillage. Take care and all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted July 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Paul hd said: You must of taking the lid of the glue to get that amount of glue spillage. Take care and all the best. You are quite right. I wanted the tiniest bit of glue in the 'void' of the plywood, not on the surface., so I took the top off and dipped an old blade into it. The idea worked perfectly . However, I was so pleased with myself, I forgot momentarily where I had placed the bottle and when I turned to pick up the lid I caught the bottle with my wrist and 'hey presto'. Lesson learned. !! Edited July 14, 2019 by Foxfold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 I have been doing something similar but using a tooth pick. A small bit of CA followed by a small amount of accelerator. I will now be very careful. Glad it is healing so well. Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Ouch! I've been using CA glue since Eastman first began offering it, (when first offered it was known as Eastman 910) and learned early on to be well protected when using it. My worst injury has only been gluing my fingers together or to what I've been gluing. Warm water applied quickly helps and Acetone does work too, but neither does a good job and some skin is usually lost in the process. One of the things that I learned early on is to keep the bottle pressed tightly into a hole in a thick piece of foam plastic about 6" square when being used. This makes it almost impossible to knock over. I also use the cone shaped lid with the small hole to only let a few drops out of the bottle at a time. The only time that I have the bottle fully open is when exchanging the flat lid with the cone lid and this is always done with the bottle pressed into the foam plastic to keep it upright. Can you give us some more details describing how you actually did this? It might help to keep someone else from experiencing the same accident. Charley Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 gonna be the largest scrollsawing scar ever! Foxfold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted July 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, CharleyL said: Can you give us some more details describing how you actually did this? It might help to keep someone else from experiencing the same accident. I did already in answer to Paul hd, I said, (You are quite right. I wanted the tiniest bit of glue in the 'void' of the plywood, not on the surface., so I took the top off and dipped an old blade into it. The idea worked perfectly . However, I was so pleased with myself, I forgot momentarily where I had placed the bottle and when I turned to pick up the lid I caught the bottle with my wrist and 'hey presto'. Lesson learned. !! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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