How do you get polyurethane off of your hands?
I was working with wood and I had to polyurethane it, but I didn’t have gloves.
Now my hands are all sticky, and dirty
Is there a way to get it off? Water doesn’t really work.
I heard mineral spirits work, but I don’t have that at my house.
Would veggie oil work? or olive oil?
Polyurethane is oil based. Any solvent will work, all though Acetone would not be on my list of favorites.
Nail polish remover, lighter fluid, gas, paint thinner… like that.
I don’t think any cooking oil would work. although I have had some limited success with dish washing detergent – it will at least cut down the stickiness so you can drive to the hardware store for paint thinner.
Oh, yeah – gojo or other mechanics hand cleaner will work – it cuts gease and oil. Also carb cleaner – but you had better have some lotion to follow that up with.
One more idea: I bet aresol hairspray would work. As would aresol oven cleaner – but that would sting.
I bet your keyboard is a mess!
Nail polish if not you might try gas. Good luck!
acetate
Mineral spirits is recommended but acetone and lacquer thinner will too also, try WD40.
Mineral Spirits. That’s what all my hardwood floor installers use.
Use a friction based soap like Lava or automotive handcleaner with grit. If you don’t have any, add some scrubbing cleanser to regular soap.
mineral spirits will work when the glues wet a pumice stone will help after its dry