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Quick Tip - Super Glue! It's OTHER use....

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Quick Tip - Super Glue! It's OTHER use....

Was working in the shop when I came across this wonderful opportunity to make this video! Check it out and you will know what I mean…..



Thanks for watching and keep some super glue handy!
 
#4 ·
Great tip!

See, this just proves how dangerous router bits can be! Also, good thing it was your hand, as oppossed to a "Hole in the Head"!!!

Heal quickly, you don't want blood on you project.
 
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After you apply the super glue, does the glue come off by itself or do you peel it off?

My wife fixed some glasses with super glue and got some on her thumb. She attempted to peel it off but some skin came off leaving a raw surface.

Is there a better way to remove the dried super glue?

Thanks
 
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Sailor - I dont mean to be knocking you down, but I would NOT suggest putting superglue on your cut! The medical profession has a special formula of superglue that they use to decrease the side affects - its safer, but I would still not recommend it. Superglue bought off the shelf is NOT this same formula as the medical professionals use. Cyanoacrylates (which is the active ingredient in superglue) cures in the skin releasing cyanoacetate and formaldehyde.

Unless you want formaldehyde and cyanoacetate getting directly into your blood stream, I'd suggest not doing this. There's warnings for these chemicals just for breathing them in - Direct contact with your blood stream is infinitely worse.

Here is the safety data sheet for Cyanoacetate

Here is the safety data sheet for formaldehyde

I'd stick to band aids my friend!
 
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#12 ·
yep the screwdriver is dangerous to use :)

Dakremer, Sarit and Sailor ….
what about making a speciel blog about
how safe or not superglue is to use as bandage and if it is safe to use
what wuonds can be treated and how should it done and not done

from one who knows how a fire extinguisher is used but not have a glue of what you talks about :)

Dennis
 
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Sailor I'm not trying to start a fight with you. To each his own. You can put whatever you'd like on your cuts. However, being in the healthcare field, I would not advise this.

The fact is though, the formula in super glue you can buy at the hardware store is different than the formula used in super glue by medical doctors. The one off the shelf was never meant and is never meant to be used in wound closing. If the only point of using super glue is to stop the bleeding and close the wound, then the benefits definitely do not outweigh the risks. Clean water to wash it out, compression to stop the bleeding, and a band aid and some wrap to protect the wound is MUCH safer. By putting that glue on your open wound you are allowing two (plus some) very toxic chemicals into your blood stream. So not only is your body now trying to heal the wound, but now it has to deal with that toxicity.

Remember…you arent even supposed to breathe in Cyanoacetate or Formaldehyde…...but now you are putting it directly into your bloodstream. Not good. On top of that, you arent allowing the wound to get oxygen, which it needs to heal.

Like I said earlier: To each his own. However, I wont be doing this, and I'd advise others not to do it as well! If you ARE going to use superglue to close a wound, it should be a LAST resort…not a first resort.
 
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On another note…..I stabbed myself with a screw driver once a while back in the palm of my hand, and it hurt like a MOTHER! It went in deep! You dont think of a screwdriver as being a dangerous tool, but man….

I feel your pain man!
 
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I hate it when I'm bleeding and the blood is splattering all over the wood I'm working with. This is a good idea. My solution so far my solution has been electrical tape. wrap it a couple of times and pull it tight to snap it off. It holds cuts closed pretty good. As long as it's not at a joint to impede movement it works.
 
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I have to agree with dak. It may appear to work and even be said to be safe. But think about it. It is not for medical use and you are letting it in contact with your blood stream. Just not really smart. But like he said, to each his own.
Another thing. Those cases fold open on that hinge that you were removing. Just slit around the decal on the bottom with a finger nail. Hope it heals quick! Those suckers hurt.
 
#17 ·
I've had some really bad cuts that I knew would need attention, but I couldn't get to help quickly. I cover the cuts with duct tape. It seals up the area so well that when the tape is removed, even hours later, the wound is still fresh so it can be closed correctly. I'm not sure duct tape adhesive is any better for you than CA, but it has to be better than massive blood loss!
 
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I think I agree with dakremer. When I cut myself, I just grab a rag and swear a lot. I have noticed the more you swear, the more the pain goes away. I think that when I swear, I would not be very good at putting glue in an open wound. I have a hard enough time getting the glue on wood correctly…..............
 
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Dak, I am not on this one with you. Having been in the haz waste disposal business, there is a lot that is missing on MSDS data sheets, and you really need to consult more detailed information to determine if exposure to such a small amount as the one used to close a small wound would be detrimental. For example, the MSDSs you provided, do not list PELs (permissible exposure levels), IDLHs (immediately dangerous to life and health), LD50 (lethal dose to 50% of the sample), etc.

The other thing one has to examine is the method of exposure. While the cyanoacrylates do oxidize to degas the products you mention, they are mostly onto the atmosphere, not directly into the blood stream. I am sure that some does get into the blood stream but in such a minute amount that if done once or twice it would not represent any danger.

Personally I would have used a band aid, This is why nature made clotting factors, bleeding removes some of the bacteria while it clots. . Applying super glue to a small injury like this would probably create more of a danger of infection and even maybe blood poisoning by bacteria than what the chemicals would cause, they can be handled by your body in such minute amounts.
 
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I totally agree with you JGM about the lack of info on the MSDSs. Knowing the PELs and the IDLH and LD50 would be good. however those numbers are obtained by research on mice, not humans. I agree with you that our body could surely handle such a minute amount of those chemicals, and you're probably not going to die or have any serious side effects. my point is this…. if someone came up to me and said "hey, you have two choices…..one - I'm going to inject tiny amounts of formaldehyde and cyanoacetate into your blood stream, or two - I wont." I'll be choosing not to every time. There are only two choices in life….choices that move you towards homeostasis, and choices that move you away from homeostasis (health) - this choice CLEARLY moves you away from homeostasis. As a last resort….yeah, I'd probably consider it.

anyways, I dont want to highjack the the thread anymore, and didnt really mean to start a debate here. Was just giving my opinion - and I respect the opinions the others have listed as well. We'll leave it at that, and as I said above - to each their own

I really enjoy your videos Sailor! Keep them coming
 
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I dont want to highjack the the thread anymore, and didnt really mean to start a debate here.

No debate Dak, we are cool. Nor do I think we are highjacking the thread. We are simple providing more information so that those who choose to follow the OPs advice can evaluate better. In the end we both agree, as a last resort anything to stop a serious bleeding. For something as small as this I would not choose it either.
 
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