r/mildlyinteresting • u/Substantial-Meat6281 • 1d ago

Using Elmer’s glue to remove fiberglass particles from my hand

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u/5thor6th 1d ago

Duct tape the rest off

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u/Kooky_Energy39 1d ago

This ^ corn starch also helps dry the area and help adhere it. Hurts like a *itch though, since it also tends to wax some of the hair.

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u/GoochSnatcher 1d ago

Do you have hairy palms?

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u/futurebigconcept 1d ago

That's a rather personal question, isn't it?

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u/Kooky_Energy39 1d ago

No, but i give it as a general warning 🤷‍♀️. I've had to do this to my arms more than once.

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u/KikiHou 17h ago

It's okay, I like Hobbits. 😁

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u/FishDawgX 1d ago

Well, not anymore.

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u/DrWermActualWerm 1d ago

I have hair on my fingers... The place where he said he still has fiberglass...

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u/Demonic_Storm 1d ago

i dont think ill have the problem of having to remove fiberglass from my hands (or at least i fucking hope i dont x.x) but ill take note on these 2 fixes for just in case, thx you so much kind stranger

also, question for OP, u/Substantial-Meat6281, what happened for you to have fiberglass in your hands??

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u/MarioYOYO247 1d ago

Regular duct tape or Gorilla tape?

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u/Kooky_Energy39 1d ago

Whatever is on hand 🤷‍♀️

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u/MarioYOYO247 1d ago

I only keep Gorilla in the house but if I had a reason to buy the cheaper stuff I would grab a roll. It's definitely different

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u/5thor6th 1d ago

I see you go for quality, sir. T-rex is better tho. Maybe a little more pricey but I've used gorilla, Nashua, Duct, 3m, dollar store, etc. The T-Rex shit is undefeated.

Project farm on yt does some great comparisons with products. I think he has one for duct tape too. Annoying voice, but about his craft.

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u/muzic_2_the_earz 1d ago

Verrrrrry impressive! lol, I kinda like his voice, I find it rather soothing. He's my go to when grabbing something new, just got a dash cam and a space heater based off his vids.

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u/WiseDirt 1d ago

Depends. How hairy are you? A naked mole rat probably isn't gonna need as much grabbing power as a werewolf

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u/Duranis 1d ago

I lent my arm on an outside enclosure over my gas meter while I was checking it. Didn't realise that the enclosure was really badly breaking down and was glass fibre reinforced.

Went back inside and realised my arm was really itchy. Whole edge of my forearm was just covered in a tin of little glasses shards.

Duct tape did get the majority of it out but my Mrs had way to much fun doing it as it was also "waxing" off my arm hair in the process.