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angelfj1

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I was using some acetone to remove 50 year-old dried glue from the 3A interior capping. This was the only solvent that I could find that would soften the glue. I was wearing a pair of disposable nitrile gloves. BUT, the acetone ate right through the gloves. Now this is not special acetone. Just your everyday Home Depot kind. So is there a disposable glove that I can get to protect my hands or should I try a different solvent?

Thanks in advance.
 
Yeah, acetone goes through nitrile PDQ. You could try finding some butyl or neoprene gloves (MMC has em, likely so does your local grocery store); or just not worry about it. Acetone is relatively harmless to skin (about like soap & water).

Randall - not a chemist, but related to one.
 
just don't get it in open wounds - I worked for a boat company and we needed to clean silicone off the decks - any cut I had dried open - and stung like crazy doing it.
 
Acetone attacks dang near everything. Especially paint, so be careful. It will dissolve most plastics. It is not that dangerous to get on your skin, but it is very drying, so it can do damage after some exposure. Prudence (that's Prudence Fensterveppt, my high-school chemistry teacher) dictates avoiding too much exposure.
 
Prudence Fensterveppt?! Of the San Mateo Fensterveppts?!! Glad to know I'm not the only one who still bases many of me decisions on her teachings! :wink:
 
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