Removal Of Stain From Fingers - Help !

[mkemila]

Try a set of bolt cutters, or paint thinners or acetone

Normell

Maybe this is a little drastic.......belt sander with an 80 grit should have it off in about 20-25 minutes......soap and water with a green scratchy pad if you don't have 80 grit

[soundman]

Most things scrape of the fingernails with a sharp pair of nail scissors.
It is surprising what will come off with liberal application of a nice oily hand cream and a scrape with the fingernails.

Thinners shifts most things but just keep rubbin the hand cream in till it gets under the problem.
then scrub with a nail bris & soap & water.


cheers

[rod1949]

Don't forget the nose... have a pick and whilst rolling it into a ball you're cleaning your fingers at the sametime.

[Sorehorse]

Hooray, last of the "gunk" has now gone!! Gave the poor worn out fingertips a few extra applications of hand cream last night before going to bed and hey presto, just about all the remaining "gunk" was gone this morning! [Hmmmmmmmm!!!]

I think I tried just about everything suggested in the previous posts, seemed the more dramatic were the least successful [solvents etc] in removing the polyurethane [including the bolt cutters, which couldn't even cut through the stain!!], however felt a combination of:

1. Having the fingers covered in white enamel for a couple of hours [accidentally, though carelessness of course]

2. Use of a pumice stone with a little soap, [immediately after removing the white enamel with turps]
and
3. Applications of hand cream and subsequent scraping and picking off the "gunk"

all helped in the eventual [and painful] removal of the PU residue.

Only remaining task is what is still left under the fingernails, which I won't muck around any longer and simply attack it with my Dremel and the smallest sanding disc I can find!!!

Thanks for all your input.

[Ausworkshop]

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