Thread: Styptic pencil for restoration

For all you hand sanders out there-

I got a pretty good cut on my palm when doing my latest restore. I was at work at the time (long lunch...) and it bled on and off throughout the day, and a bandaid didn't quite stick, as the cut was at the base of my pointer finger, and bandaids just don't stick to surfaces like that.

Everytime I'd flex my hand, it would open up again.

So, when I got home, I washed it out and gave it a good going-over with the styptic pencil. It stung like it should, and I let it soak in that alum goodness for a while.

After that, it stopped bleeding, and I was as good as new (well, not quite, but it was quite a bit better...)

So, just a helpful tip, the styptic is good for all sorts of cuts.

After you've stopped the bleeding put a good coat of CA over for further protection.

Kilowattkid

Originally Posted by kilowattkid

After you've stopped the bleeding put a good coat of CA over for further protection.

Kilowattkid

Yes, CA works great for cuts. I love the stuff for that. My wife is convinced that I'm poisoning myself on the rare occasions when I have to use CA for a cut. Too bad, it works so well I'm not stopping!

Chris L

Originally Posted by Chrisl

Yes, CA works great for cuts. I love the stuff for that. My wife is convinced that I'm poisoning myself on the rare occasions when I have to use CA for a cut. Too bad, it works so well I'm not stopping!

Chris L

Does it buff up pretty well?

Use a 1/16 brass pin and some stainless backing washers. Hammer tee pin in and Peen the pin over. That will close up the cut. I fit opens again just give the pin a few light taps to tighten it back up. Wipe it wish som MAAS for a nice shine.

Wipe it wish some MAAS for a nice shine. I ware cut proof gloves particularly when buffing but no so often when sanding.

You could also use adjustable pins. If they get too loose, you can tighten the cut up again with a hex wrench. Use some locktite on the threads too if you really want it to stick. Just make sure the pin is centered and straight.

You are one tough man Dave. While reading your post I get the feeling you were sniffing CA while pinning your finger . I hope you never break a finger. I can see lacewood epoxied scales as a splint pinned to the broken finger .

Kilowattkid

My wife works in a hospital and they use CA all the time to put people back together. They call it dermabond.

Don

I believe it was intially invented as a liquid bandage. It's uses grew from there.

before Super Glu was widely available to the public we had some in the Air Force from 3M that was used to seal small pinholes in fuel or hydraulic lines. If you got that stuff on you it had to wear off there was no solvent for it. Just hope you didn't get skin stuck together

Bob