1st World Reefer Problems...

[DiverGirl82]

I was tinkering on my tank and using super glue. Now all but maybe two fingers are covered in super glue. It's unfortunate that neither of those fingers is a thumb because my cell phone unlocks with my thumb print. Both thumbs are covered in a hard super glue shell. I can't unlock my phone. Hoping I made a backup password.

 

[Berlibee]

This is funny :D

 

[drstratton]

Oh no! Lol, this sounds like something I would do! Scrub and peel and it will be off, well with a little effort!

 

[Dtackett]

really I cant say that... guess ill say lmbo....

 

[twilliard]

Oh no!
There is a trick when using superglue for sure :-)
If its a plug cure the outside of the glue before twisting into place.
If there is no plug a frag kit does wonders

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Acetone takes it off.

 

[DiverGirl82]

Thankfully I had made a backup password. It just took me a few tries to remember it. Actually I wasn't working on frag plugs or anything as fun as that. I had been thinking for a while about using a piece of screen material to cover over the top of my overflow to keep critters out. When I just found my red serpent star sitting at the bottom of my overflow I decided maybe it was time to stop thinking and start doing. So after I rescued Medusa I cut the screen and superglued it around the top edge off the overflow. If for some reason I need to get in there I can still lift it up at the back.

 

[DiverGirl82]

Acetone takes it off.

Yeah I was thinking maybe soaking my fingers in nail polish remover might do the trick. I'll go give that a try right now.

 

[Dtackett]

its not a metallic screen is it?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Yeah I was thinking maybe soaking my fingers in nail polish remover might do the trick. I'll go give that a try right now.

Acetone will work or if you have one of those foot scrubbers that take calluses off, that works well too.

 

[DiverGirl82]

Acetone will work or if you have one of those foot scrubbers that take calluses off, that works well too.

Lol I get the feeling you've done this before. :)

 

[DiverGirl82]

its not a metallic screen is it?

No it's screen material. Like would be on a screen porch

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Lol I get the feeling you've done this before. :)

Way too many times. The worst one was, I was gluing some frags and was on the step ladder at the top of the tank. I knocked if off, it opened and covered the new hardwood floors. That was fun.

 

[Dtackett]

No it's screen material. Like would be on a screen porch

don't know about you but most of my screens are a metallic material lol

 

[DiverGirl82]

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think it's metal. It's black and as thin and flexible as if it was fabric. I can check at the hardware store where I bought it tomorrow. I also have a little piece rubber banded around a pvc cap that I have a baby rock nem in.

 

[DiverGirl82]

Here's a pic of what I'm talking about.

 

[twistedfinn967]

Good thing you didn't pick your nose or scratch your butt.

 

[mcarroll]

I think aluminum, fiberglass and plastic screens are all popular for windows these days...

That does look non-metallic. [emoji106]

 

[Dtackett]

yeah that looks plastic to me. should be safe. think most f my are fiberglass or aluminum lol

 

[DiverGirl82]

Oh good. I'll still double check at the hardware store but that's good to know