Clean Fingers

[Rockytime]

This not an important question but... whenever I spray a pattern, invariably I get adhesive on mt finger tips. Pretty impossible to not to get some on the fingertips when lifting the pattern and when positioning it on the tape or shelf liner. I clean my fingers with acetone on a paper towel. What do others use?

[Dan]

Gloves. 

[Rockytime]

I have Nitrile gloves. A pita. 

[Dan]

Not for me. Easy on, easy off. And no glue, finish, or grease (when working on the cars).

[new2woodwrk]

I rub my fingers till the glue goops up then wipe it off with Goop

I seem to get that stuff all over my fingers, not only the tips :(

I tried gloves but then I go through them so fast, and still the glue is on the gloves making it hard to place the pattern

[bandaideman]

I generally wash with soap and warm water then let it wear off and remember not to pick your nose or your finger may stick to the nose. General the wash and rubbing with paper towel well get it gone. 

[trackman]

Don’t spray the paper.  Spray the area you are going to atttach the paper to. You don’t have to hold the paper and get glue on fingers this way. I figured this out the first time attaching paper to wood. Also this way the paper stays flat and doesn’t curle up from being wet. Try it you may like it lol

[woodduck]

It wears off after a while .

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

2 hours ago, Rockytime said:

This not an important question but... whenever I spray a pattern, invariably I get adhesive on mt finger tips. Pretty impossible to not to get some on the fingertips when lifting the pattern and when positioning it on the tape or shelf liner. I clean my fingers with acetone on a paper towel. What do others use?

Same here.

 

1 hour ago, trackman said:

Don’t spray the paper.  Spray the area you are going to atttach the paper to. You don’t have to hold the paper and get glue on fingers this way. I figured this out the first time attaching paper to wood. Also this way the paper stays flat and doesn’t curle up from being wet. Try it you may like it lol

This is not the best answer or at least for me because almost always the pattern is smaller than the work piece. If doing multiples I will paste many patterns on a board. If i did what you said now I am sticking to the unpattern areas. 

 

Edited March 19, 2018 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[kmmcrafts]

Hmm.. guess I'm the only one that uses the belt sander 

No actually I typically use peel and stick labels to print my pattern on.. but for those that I do use the adhesive I typically do as new2woodwork rub my fingers together ..  

[3Dface]

saw dust helps to the tame stickiness till i get the chance to use alcohol and/or nail polish remover pads .

[wombatie]

Gloves for both finishing and gluing.

Marg

[JimErn]

WD-40

[NC Scroller]

Mineral spirits.

[Bill WIlson]

GoJo hand cleaner, with pumice.  May take a little scrubbing, but it usually comes off OK.  I try to avoid as much skin contact with chemical solvents as possible (using gloves is good too).  Don't know what kind of damage that stuff is doing as it absorbs into your skin.

[trackman]

10 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

Same here.

 

This is not the best answer or at least for me because almost always the pattern is smaller than the work piece. If doing multiples I will paste many patterns on a board. If i did what you said now I am sticking to the unpattern areas. 

 

Sure uncoved areas will have glue on them but give a few minutes and it will be dry. I suppose you could hold paper with a pair of needle noses. 

[MrsN]

sticky fingers is one of the reasons I gave up using spray glue in favor of craft glue sticks.

I usually use the rub together with sawdust method until I can get something stronger to clean them with.

[new2woodwrk]

25 minutes ago, MrsN said:

sticky fingers is one of the reasons I gave up using spray glue in favor of craft glue sticks.

I usually use the rub together with sawdust method until I can get something stronger to clean them with.

I think I like this technique - any particular brand of glue stick -  I've tried a few on other project types and they weren't very "gluey"?

[MTCowpoke22]

I spray the tape and apply the pattern to it. But inevitably get some residue on my fingers at times. I keep mineral spirits handy at all times. It also helps pull any lingering saw dust from the wood before finishing, without raising the grain.

[wedo scroll]

I always use tweezers to hold down the paper while spraying and for placing on the wood or tape. No mess. 

Bill 

[tomsteve]

when im putting a pattern on something to cut, i wait until after cutting to clean off any overspray on my hands. sometimes my fingers/hands cant hold the work as good- seems when theyre clean my fingers/hands slide too much on the work and i cant feel the control i like, if that makes sense. a little gription from overspray on my hands helps.

then a little mineral spirits to clean it of.

or just time if i forget.

 

i forget a LOT.

[tomsteve]

11 hours ago, 3Dface said:

saw dust helps to the tame stickiness 

that stuff makes great oil dry,too.

[MrsN]

1 hour ago, new2woodwrk said:

I think I like this technique - any particular brand of glue stick -  I've tried a few on other project types and they weren't very "gluey"?

usually roseart, or elmers.

[Chunkthekid]

Nitrile Gloves for me. I have a box in my shop, staining area, kitchen, and garage. This doesn't mean I always remember to put them on. I usually remember once my fingertips are stained ebony or stuck together.

[new2woodwrk]

1 hour ago, Chunkthekid said:

Nitrile Gloves for me. I have a box in my shop, staining area, kitchen, and garage. This doesn't mean I always remember to put them on. I usually remember once my fingertips are stained ebony or stuck together.

LOL - me too - never fails!