Thread: Does alum melt?

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

I'll pass

LOL - what kind of a fan are you? I know, I know, you aren't a fan but those guys...

Hell I would pay to be hit by those guys lol. I had them in my hockey fighting pool for years! They made me money lol.

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

Smart move!
Now don't go and poke your eye out w/your razor!

Yeah, that would hurt to, and make me more blind than I already am

Can I sand or file down the alum to make a flat side?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The Alum for your face is Potassium Alum. The one for deodorant is Ammonia Alum. The sticks for cuts are alum based but contain other things to stop the bleeding.

Parker....Addendum to what bigspendur said here. I have used my Cloudy alum(Potassium Alum)both for face and deoderant...works fine and I suspect back in 1800's or so that was what it was used for..both face and body.(I could be wrong,just deducing here).as for Ammonia Alum...Clear stuff...Whole foods sells it under the brand name Thai deoderant stick (for those of us who grew up in the 70's and 80's) I'm not makin that up , it really is called Thai stick heh! and as for styptic pencil againj,big spendur is correct..so there ya go !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Parker....Addendum to what bigspendur said here. I have used my Cloudy alum(Potassium Alum)both for face and deoderant...works fine and I suspect back in 1800's or so that was what it was used for..both face and body.(I could be wrong,just deducing here).as for Ammonia Alum...Clear stuff...Whole foods sells it under the brand name Thai deoderant stick (for those of us who grew up in the 70's and 80's) I'm not makin that up , it really is called Thai stick heh! and as for styptic pencil againj,big spendur is correct..so there ya go !

Hmmm.. well, I'm in the same boat as you(use same alum for same uses) so I think I'm good! I'm not using my styptic pencil all over my face!!!

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

I'm not using my styptic pencil all over my face!!!

Probably a good idea not too indeed ha ha !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Probably a good idea not too indeed ha ha !

Haha yeah might hurt a bit!

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

Oh my gosh. That would be horrible. Touching it, hurt bad. Water, horrible pain! Alum, or any other astringent, don't even get me started!!!!

Hurt as much as doing a face-plant from the uneven bars?

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

Hurt as much as doing a face-plant from the uneven bars?

Hmmmm.. depends. On a mat, heck yes!! Fall on the base, not even close!!!!!!!!!! Still have a chipped tooth too prove it!

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

Hmmmm.. depends. On a mat, heck yes!! Fall on the base, not even close!!!!!!!!!! Still have a chipped tooth too prove it!

"A" chipped tooth? You mean that's it? I still have knuckle marks on my forehead!

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

"A" chipped tooth? You mean that's it? I still have knuckle marks on my forehead!

True, but my sport didn't involve person to person contact that's why