It really does stick to ... everything.

DesertRat wrote:

...I had a bald spot on my forearm for a few weeks after that....

How's about an on-purpose?

The other day, while correcting one of my several boneheaded mistakes, I slipped with by nerely-new #11 and sliced my finger open like a fresh roll.  So, after I submerged it in peroxide for a few minutes and dried it off, I gave it a quick dunk in zap-a-gap.  Sealed it right up and stopped it from bleeding and needing stitches.

Now before anybody gets weirded out, according to legend, CA glue's original intent was liquid stiches for field medics, designed by the military.

-Fred

Gigatron wrote:

I gave it a quick dunk in zap-a-gap.  Sealed it right up and stopped it from bleeding and needing stitches.

Wow, I had no idea.

But it seems like a great idea. Didnt it sting? Did you use the instant set spray or just the glue itslef?

I did that.... sliced my finger with a #11, so I pinched it tight to stop the bleeding, applied some CA, gave it a few seconds, and it was done. Healed up fast too.

Wikipedia had this to say:

Medical uses

The use of cyanoacrylate glues in medicine was considered fairly early on. Eastman Kodak and Ethicon began studying whether the glues could be used to hold human tissue together after surgery. In 1964, Eastman submitted an application to use cyanoacrylate glues to seal wounds to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Soon afterward Dr. Harry Coover's glue did find use in Vietnam—reportedly in 1966, cyanoacrylates were tested on-site by a specially trained surgical team, with impressive results. In an interview with Dr. Coover by the Kingsport Times-News, Coover said that the compound demonstrated an excellent capacity to stop bleeding, and during the Vietnam War, he developed disposable cyanoacrylate sprays for use in the battlefield.

“     If somebody had a chest wound or open wound that was bleeding, the biggest problem they had was stopping the bleeding so they could get the patient back to the hospital. And the consequence was—many of them bled to death. So the medics used the spray, stopped the bleeding, and were able to get the wounded back to the base hospital. And many, many lives were saved.     ”

—Dr. Harry Coover

The original Eastman formula was not FDA approved for medical use, however, because of a tendency to cause skin irritation and to generate heat. In 1998 the FDA approved 2-octyl cyanoacrylate for use in closing wounds and surgical incisions. Closure Medical has developed medical cyanoacrylates such as Dermabond, Soothe-N-Seal and Band-Aid Liquid Adhesive Bandage.

mikepowers wrote:

Gigatron wrote:  I gave it a quick dunk in zap-a-gap.  Sealed it right up and stopped it from bleeding and needing stitches. Wow, I had no idea. But it seems like a great idea. Didnt it sting? Did you use the instant set spray or just the glue itslef?

I don't remember it stinging, but then, it was only applied on the surface of the cut, not inside of it.

I just have regular zap-a-gap in the bright pink bottle.  Just splled a little out on the work bench and repeatedly dipped the tip of my finger in it until the entire cut was covered.  Gave it a few seconds to dry and it was good as new.  I was able to type in a few minutes without any discomfort.  Which, considering the cut, was pretty good.

The cut was about a 1/2" long and the depth of the razor blade (probably about 3/8" deep) and right across the tip of my finger.  First time I ever saw a cut like that spurt blood.  That's when I knew a band-aid wasn't going to cut it (no pun intended).  But I didn't feel like going for stitches and that's when I remembered about CA glue. 

Plus, it's a cooler war story to tell people you glued yourself shut.

-Fred

mikepowers wrote:

Did you use the instant set spray or just the glue itslef?

This would not be a good thing. Accelerator increases the speed of the chemical reaction which bonds super glue creating significant heat. My wife split a nail once and I tried this to fix it. She found some colorful language that evening. I also used Zap-A-Gag to bond two large white metal base parts once, a rather large amount and hit it with Zip Kicker. The base was still quite warm an hour later!

Well when it came to modelling, i never did anything on purpose. But being a wierd little boy in my youth, i used to do this just to gross out the girls:

Take some of that white Elmers glue and smear some of that on the palm of your hand into a thin coat. Let it dry for a few minutes, and (with the girls watching) peel it off like it was a layer of skin!

It was much fun, but come to think of it, maybe that's why i didn't date a whole lot when i made it to High School.....

DesertRat wrote:

Well when it came to modelling, i never did anything on purpose. But being a wierd little boy in my youth, i used to do this just to gross out the girls: Take some of that white Elmers glue and smear some of that on the palm of your hand into a thin coat. Let it dry for a few minutes, and (with the girls watching) peel it off like it was a layer of skin! It was much fun, but come to think of it, maybe that's why i didn't date a whole lot when i made it to High School.....

That's a good one...

DesertRat wrote:

Well when it came to modelling, i never did anything on purpose. But being a wierd little boy in my youth, i used to do this just to gross out the girls: Take some of that white Elmers glue and smear some of that on the palm of your hand into a thin coat. Let it dry for a few minutes, and (with the girls watching) peel it off like it was a layer of skin! It was much fun, but come to think of it, maybe that's why i didn't date a whole lot when i made it to High School.....

Hmmm.. gotta get some Elmers for Halloween!!!

DesertRat wrote:

Well when it came to modelling, i never did anything on purpose. But being a wierd little boy in my youth, i used to do this just to gross out the girls: Take some of that white Elmers glue and smear some of that on the palm of your hand into a thin coat. Let it dry for a few minutes, and (with the girls watching) peel it off like it was a layer of skin! It was much fun, but come to think of it, maybe that's why i didn't date a whole lot when i made it to High School.....

When I was 10 or 11, I convinced a friend to do that on his entire forearm..... and I volunteered to peel it. He sits there with this dumb grin on his face, unaware he was not my accomplice but my victim.

YANK!

There went his arm hair......

Gotta love being a kid!

jwb wrote:

DesertRat wrote: Well when it came to modelling, i never did anything on purpose. But being a wierd little boy in my youth, i used to do this just to gross out the girls: Take some of that white Elmers glue and smear some of that on the palm of your hand into a thin coat. Let it dry for a few minutes, and (with the girls watching) peel it off like it was a layer of skin! It was much fun, but come to think of it, maybe that's why i didn't date a whole lot when i made it to High School..... When I was 10 or 11, I convinced a friend to do that on his entire forearm..... and I volunteered to peel it. He sits there with this dumb grin on his face, unaware he was not my accomplice but my victim. YANK! There went his arm hair...... Gotta love being a kid!

Now that was just all kinds of wrong!!!!!!!

I love it!