How to Unstick your Fingers

1. How to Unstick your Fingers  Cyanoacrylate does what it's supposed to do. They call CA glue ‘super glue’  for a reason and when you’re doing delicate work like, let's say you're  repairing a pair of thin glasses frames or model making on a super small  scale- then it's all too easy to glue your fingers together. However, as strong  as the chemical bond cyanoacrylate glue makes with human tissues is (and in  fact military surgeons will use ​super glue​ to suture if there in a pinch and  there's no other material around) you can still unstick your fingers without  sacrificing your skin.        Here are some helpful hints for those who have messed up with their  cyanoacrylate and need to unstick their fingers (or other parts of the body) from  one another.  Using Acetone as a Glue Remover Acetone is a colorless liquid that's miscible with water (meaning that you can mix it  together with water and it forms a completely homogeneous solution). It's one of  the most important and also the most common solvents, and is used in everything  from paint thinner, as a component in rubber cement (chiefly because it prevents 

2. epoxies from hardening) and most commonly as a nail polish remover.    In fact, in Walmart (if you're in the USA), ASDA (if you're in the United Kingdom)  and other "big box" stores you can buy 100% acetone nail remover in bulk. Having  acetone around the house doesn't only come in handy when you need it to clean  the polish of your fingernails or as an adhesive remover, you can also use it to clean  your tools and even your tires. Just don´t store it near anything hot (furnace etc) as  acetone is also highly flammable.        To use acetone to unstick your fingers, simply apply it directly to the affected area  and rub it in a circular motion. You don't need to use any cotton swabs to do this  and in fact it will be more effective if you simply apply the acetone directly. The  cyanoacrylate glue should start peeling off within seconds.    Of course, this remedy only applies to relatively intact skin on your fingers or  elsewhere. If you´ve had ​ca glue​ come into contact with your mucous membranes  (eyes, nose, mouth, ears etc...) or near an open wound it's not a complete health  disaster, but you do want to get yourself to the ER as soon as possible. 

3. Using a Glue Solvent Using a glue solvent such as a cyanoacrylate glue  remover or “debonder” is another choice. Simply apply  the debonder to the dried glue, and slowly rub your  fingers loose.  Using a Nail File, Hot Water, and Soap  A nail file can also work when it comes to unsticking  your digits. If the bond holding your fingers together is  espècially stubborn, you can try using some hot, soapy  water to the mix. A pumice stone (another common  cosmetics item) can also do the trick. Or, if you´re a  dude and you don't have any beauty products on hand  you can try using some sandpaper.    At any rate, after you've sanded yourself free you will  want to get some high quality skin cream to keep the skin moisturized. Any excess  cyanoacrylate will be broken down and expelled from the body naturally. And  again, if you´ve gotten the super glue in or near your mouth, eyes, or another  particularly sensitive area then you´re going to want to head top the emergency  room ASAP.